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Amazon Faces a Series of Black Friday Strikes and Protests

Amazon Faces a Series of Black Friday Strikes and Protests

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Amazon workers, unions and advocates plan a series of protests and strikes on the busiest shopping days of the year. Called Make Amazon Pay, the consortium spans 22 countries and will stage strikes in Italy and France, garment worker protests in Cambodia and Bangladesh, as well as protests across the U.S. Read more >>

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