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By Rachel More and Mathieu Rosemain BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) -Some workers at Amazon sites in Germany and France downed tools on Black Friday, as part of a

Thousands of Amazon workers are going on strike and walking out on Black Friday, protesting their working conditions and pay.

Employees across the globe demand Amazon pay better wages and improve working conditions.

BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) -Some workers at Amazon sites in Germany and France downed tools on Black Friday, as part ...

Amazon workers around the world are reportedly planning to strike during Black Friday, one of the e-commerce giant's business time periods, demanding that the company "pays fairly and ceases awful, unsafe practices." Thousands have reportedly already walked out in the United States, Europe, and elsewhere.

For working people, the price of everything is going up. For everyone, the global temperature keeps rising. But instead of supporting its workers, communities and the planet, Amazon is squeezing every last drop it can. That’s why, today, they are coming together across 35 countries to Make Amazon Pay.

Call for better pay ahead of busiest shopping days

People spent $5.3 billion in online shopping on Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., up 2.8 percent from last year. According to Adobe Analytics, mobile devices accounted for 55 percent of all online shopping, up 8.3 percent from a year ago. "Thanksgiving this year has become an inflection point, where smartphones drove real growth and highlights how much these experiences have improved," said Vivek

"Instead of paying its workers fairly, its taxes in full, and for its damage to our environment, Amazon is squeezing every last drop it can from workers, communities, and the planet."

By Rachel More and Mathieu Rosemain BERLIN/PARIS (Reuters) -Workers at Amazon sites across the world, including in the United States, Germany and France,