The world’s largest online retailer is facing work-stopping protests from employees around the world — on the busiest shopping days of the year.
The UNI Global Union, an international labor group, and Progressive International, a “post-capitalist” political umbrella group, are organizing strikes at Amazon facilities in more than 20 countries, according to ABC News.
The actions are scheduled to run from Black Friday (the global term for the Friday after Thanksgiving in the U.S.) through Cyber Monday, covering the weekend that traditionally kicks off the holiday shopping season.

Workers for the largest online retailer in the world are planning to go on strike during one of the busiest shopping weekends of the holiday season. https://t.co/m1F95Xet4M
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) November 29, 2024

The “Make Amazon Pay” action is in its fifth year, according to a UNI Global news release.
It includes actions by Amazon employees in …