Amazon workers strike on Black Friday: Workers demand fair wages, climate action

Amazon workers are striking for the fifth time in a row on Black Friday (Friday 29 November). With the campaign 'Make Amazon Pay', the global workforce of the e-commerce giant, in collaboration with unions and activists, wants to call on the company to pay fair wages, respect unions, end the alleged tax advantage and to combat climate change and its consequences. Actions are taking place in 20 countries, including the US, the UK, Germany, France, Turkey, Canada, India, Japan and Brazil. Thousands of people are expected to participate, according to various British media, including The Guardian. Amazon workers in the US are also reportedly planning to strike on Cyber ​​Monday (2 December).