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Workers and activists across Europe plan demonstrations against U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon on Friday, aiming to disrupt its warehouses and prevent merchandise from reaching Amazon parcel lockers on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Europe News: LONDON: Workers and activists across Europe plan demonstrations against US e-commerce giant Amazon on Friday, aiming to disrupt its warehouses and pre.
Thousands of Amazon warehouse workers across about 40 countries plan to take part in protests and walkouts to coincide with Black Friday sales, one of the busiest days of the year for online shopping.
A pay rise announced on Thursday that was far below the rate of inflation has sparked protests by workers at four Amazon warehouses in England.
ENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images Tech companies are facing pressure from all sides: governments, consumers, and their own employees. It's resulting in governments worldwide issuing new regulations or filing landmark lawsuits. Consumers and employees are also putting pressure on tech firms to evaluate their impact on society. The walls are closing in on the tech industry. Governments from Australia to the US are cracking down on big tech companies. Employees are working to form unions at firms like Google and Amazon. And consumers appear to be more distrustf...