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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Why did Amazon workers strike on Black Friday 2017?
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Workers struck after bonus negotiations failed and refused peak-season overtime.
Amazon workers in Piacenza struck during Black Friday 2017 over a bonus dispute.
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The strike also challenged peak-season overtime and pay conditions.