EVENT INFORMATION

24
November
2017

Amazon workers strike during Black Friday over pay and bonuses

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📅 24 November 2017 📍 Italy

Around 500 workers at Amazon’s Piacenza-area distribution hub took part in a one-day strike after talks over bonuses failed. Unions also announced a refusal of overtime through the peak shopping period. The action made warehouse labor visible behind the platform economy’s promises of convenience and highlighted workers’ leverage during a high-volume sales period.

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Amazon warehouse workers