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A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest outside the Amazon headquarters during Black Friday in London, Britain, November 24, 2023.

REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Global Amazon strike planned for Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Amazon workers around the globe are planning to protest or strike on Black Friday and Cyber Monday – the two busiest shopping days of the year. This is the fourth annual Make America Pay protest to disrupt Amazon’s holiday operations, and it’s also expected to be the largest, with warehouse workers and delivery drivers in 20 countries taking part.

Disruptions are planned in major metropolitan hubs in countries like the US, India, Turkey, Germany, Italy, Spain, Canada, Japan, Brazil and many more. Strikers are calling for Amazon – which is owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos – to pay fairer wages and more taxes, end union busting, and commit to environmental sustainability.

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