{"id":26446,"date":"2024-11-29T08:05:17","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T07:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/?post_type=news&p=26446"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:54:31","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T14:54:31","slug":"make-amazon-pay-strikes-2024","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/make-amazon-pay-strikes-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Make Amazon Pay\u2019 strikes and protests: In Germany, workers from around the world demand dignity and respect"},"content":{"rendered":"
This Black Friday, Amazon workers from the U.S., U.K., France, Italy and Nepal will join picket lines set up by their German colleagues in Bad Hersfeld to hold Amazon accountable for <\/span>labour abuses<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>environmental degradation<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>threats to democracy<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Black Friday<\/b> is traditionally one of the largest shopping weekends of the year, and thousands of workers across Germany will walk off the job at key warehouse locations, including <\/span>Bad Hersfeld, Graben, Dortmund Werne, Leipzig, Koblenz, and Rheinberg.<\/b><\/p>\r\n In <\/span>Bad Hersfeld<\/b>, a focal point of this year\u2019s global actions, workers and speakers from Germany and other countries will gather to demand justice, dignity and respect for their rights. The event will feature contributions from <\/span>Christy Hoffman, General Secretary of UNI Global Union; Silke Zimmer, member of the ver.di Federal Executive Board responsible for trade; and workers from Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and beyond<\/b>. This protest underscores Germany\u2019s leadership in holding Amazon accountable for its anti-worker and anti-democratic practices.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \u201cNo matter how much they spend to fight us, corporations like Amazon cannot break the power of workers standing together. In Germany, ver.di has led the charge for over a decade, demanding collective bargaining rights\u2014a 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\u2014no\u00a0 matter how wealthy\u2014can silence the cause of workers demanding justice,\u201d said Christy Hoffman, UNI Global Union\u2019s General Secretary.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/i><\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n <\/p>\r\n \u270a\ud83c\udfff#MakeAmazonPay<\/a> Day begins! Amazon workers in Jantar Mantar, Delhi \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 rally to demand minimum pay, decent working conditions & recognition of Amazon workers union @AiwaInd<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/rBUKd7DV9Z<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\u2014 UNI Global Union (@uniglobalunion) November 29, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n The strikes and protests in Germany are part of a broader <\/span>global wave of resistance under the banner of \u2018Make Amazon Pay\u2019<\/b>, spearheaded by UNI Global Union and Progressive International. From <\/span>29 November to 2 December<\/b>, workers and allies on six continents will mobilize in over 30 countries against Amazon\u2019s labour abuses, environmental harm and threats to democracy.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Germany\u2019s strikes will coincide with key demonstrations worldwide:<\/span><\/p>\r\n This is the fifth year of <\/span>Make Amazon Pay actions<\/b>, which begin on Black Friday\u2014also known as <\/span>Make Amazon Pay Day<\/b>\u2014and continue throughout the weekend. Over the years, the campaign has grown into a powerful global movement uniting workers, unions, tax justice activists, booksellers, Indigenous groups and many more organizations to challenge Amazon\u2019s exploitative practices.<\/span><\/p>\r\n Despite Amazon\u2019s aggressive tactics, workers and allies are pushing back. Germany\u2019s <\/span>ver.di union has led a decade-long campaign urging Amazon to comply with collective bargaining agreements<\/b>, while global campaigns have strengthened the movement for fair treatment and accountability.<\/span><\/p>\r\n \u201c<\/b>Amazon is everywhere, but so are we. By uniting across borders, we can force Amazon to change its ways and lay the foundations for a world that prioritizes human dignity, not Jeff Bezos\u2019 bank balance<\/span><\/i>,\u201d<\/b> said <\/span>Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla, Co-General Coordinator of Progressive International.<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n
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A Unified Global Resistance Against Amazon<\/h5>\r\n
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Amazon\u2019s Global Abuses Under Fire<\/b><\/h5>\r\n
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