Amazon Black Friday strike 2024

Amazon Black Friday strike 2024: What is it and why is it happening?Employees of the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon, are preparing to hold strikes and protests during busy shopping weekends such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The protests will be held in 20 countries, including major cities such as:

United States,
Germany,
United Kingdom,
Japan,
Brazil, and
New Delhi, India.

Main causes Amazon Black Friday strike 2024

Labor exploitation
Environmental degradation
Threats to democracy

Main objectives of the protests

Wage hike: Black Friday demanded a pay hike for employees.
Permission to form unions: Workers were given the right to organize into unions.

Leadership of the protest

Organizations like UNI Global Union and Progressive International are leading this campaign. – The protest is called “Make Amazon Pay”.

Effects of the strike

Experts say the strike could lead to “delayed deliveries” that will make customers never trust Amazon again.

Amazon accounted for 18% of global Black Friday sales this year, and total holiday sales exceeded $170 billion.

Amazon’s response

Amazon denied the allegations, saying it provides its employees with “higher wages,” “extended benefits,” and “safer workplaces.”
The company recently invested $2.2 billion in its workers’ pay, pushing the average wage to $22 per hour.

International response

Germany: Thousands of workers will protest in cities like Graben, Dortmund, Bad Hersfeld.
India: Workers abused during July heat in New Delhi Demonstration against.
France: Taxation associations will hold protests in several cities.
Bangladesh: Garment workers will also join the protests.