Amazon Workers Strike on Black Friday in Germany
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Verdi
has frequently advocated for an Amazon strike, particularly on Black Friday.
Amazon Workers Strike on Black Friday in Germany
Amazon employees in Germany and other European countries
staged strikes and protests on Black Friday. Amazon faces allegations of
employee exploitation and tax evasion. Germany's Verdi union says 2,000 Amazon
employees across the country took part in strikes against the online retailer
on Black Friday yesterday.
Make Amazon Pay
These strikes were carried out under a global campaign
called “Make Amazon Pay”. Organizers of 'Make Amazon Pay', which means get paid
by Amazon, claim total strikes in more than 30 countries, including the US,
under this campaign. And the protest
was made. The organizer of the campaign is actually a Swiss organization called
'Uni Global', which has accused Amazon of exploiting its employees, avoiding
taxes, and not fulfilling its environmental commitments.
Germany's Verder Trade Union
Similarly, Germany's Werder trade union and Amazon have been
at loggerheads for more than a decade over the issue of employee
salaries and not providing a conducive working environment. Amazon's stand in
this regard has been that it pays fair wages to its employees.
More than 200 employees of an Amazon warehouse also went on strike in Coventry, UK
Silk Zimmer Leader of Verdi Union
"Amazon employees turned Black Friday into a “Make
Amazon Pay' day," Silk Zimmer, a leader of the Verdi union, said of yesterday's
strike. The strike affected six Amazon fulfillment centers, which are
warehouses, in Germany, according to the Verdi union.
Black Friday
In contrast, an Amazon spokesperson said that the company's
operations continued as normal on Black Friday and that only a few of its
workers participated in the strike. Amazon
also said in a statement that products ordered on Black Friday will be
delivered on time to customers.
Amazon Warehouse
Apart from Germany, more than 200 employees of an Amazon
warehouse also went on strike in the city of Coventry in the United
Kingdom. They demanded that their wages be increased to 15 pounds an hour.
A spokesperson for Amazon in the UK said that at the moment their company pays 11.80
to 13 pounds in the initial period of employment and Next year it will be increased to 12.30 to 13
pounds. There were also reports of strikes and protests against Amazon
yesterday from Spain, Italy, and France.
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