Amazon staff in additional than 20 nations, together with the U.S., plan to strike throughout the busy pre-Christmas buying days between Black Friday and Cyber Monday to “make Amazon pay,” strike organizers mentioned Thursday.
The “days of resistance” goal to “hold Amazon accountable for [labor] abuses, environmental degradation and threats to democracy,” in line with organizers UNI International Union and Progressive Worldwide.
“No matter how much they spend to fight us, corporations like Amazon cannot break the power of workers standing together,” UNI International Union’s Normal Secretary Christy Hoffman mentioned in an announcement shared with FOX Enterprise.
“In Germany, ver.di has led the charge for over a decade, demanding collective bargaining rights — a fight that resonates across the globe. From India to the United States, the U.K. to Canada, workers are rising against exploitation and corporate intimidation. ‘Make Amazon Pay Day’ is a powerful testament to our unity and momentum. No company — no matter how wealthy — can silence the cause of workers demanding justice.”
International locations with hanging staff embrace the U.S. — the place workers will strike in “major cities” — the U.Ok., France, Germany, Japan, Brazil, India and Turkey, the organizers mentioned.
The hanging staff will likely be supported by numerous unions, anti-poverty and garment employee rights teams and others, in line with UNI International Union.
Amazon, in an announcement to FOX Enterprise, accused the organizers of being “intentionally misleading” and selling a “false narrative.”
“The fact is, at Amazon we provide great pay, great benefits, and great opportunities — all from day one,” Amazon spokesperson Eileen Hards mentioned.
“We’ve created more than 1.5 million jobs around the world, and counting, and we provide a modern, safe, and engaging workplace whether you work in an office or at one of our operations buildings.”
The organizers mentioned this will likely be their fifth 12 months of hanging motion in opposition to Amazon throughout the starting of the vacation buying season.
Particularly, in New Delhi, India, UNI International Union mentioned that a whole lot of Amazon staff will “rally to demand fair treatment considering Amazon’s mistreatment of workers during a massive heatwave last July summer.”
“[Jeff] Bezos’s company has spent untold millions to stop workers from organizing, but the strikes and protests happening around the world show that workers’ desire for justice — for union representation — can’t be stopped,” Hoffman claimed.
“We stand united in demanding that Amazon treat its workers fairly, respect fundamental rights, and stop undermining the systems meant to protect us all. ‘Make Amazon Pay Day’ is becoming a global act of resistance against Amazon’s abuse of power.”
It’s not clear what number of staff within the U.S. or overseas plan to go on strike.
