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| International Coalition of Activists launches protest against Amazon |
The International Activists Association launched an online campaign called "Make Amazon Pay" calling on Amazon to create better working conditions for its employees and reduce rising carbon emissions.
The protests came from the New York Times report that the Seattle-based company is expanding its global workforce this year.
The campaign said on the website: During the Corona epidemic, Amazon grew into a trillion dollar company and its CEO was the first to collect $ 200 billion in personal wealth in history.
She added, "Amazon warehouse workers risk the lives of their key employees and are exposed to threats and intimidation if they talk about the right to a fair wage."
The event began on Black Friday and offered a list of Amazon's demands, including raising wages for warehouse workers at Amazon, extending paid sick leave, and allowing union workers to organize.
The campaign also called on Amazon to commit to zero emissions by 2030, end partnerships with police and immigration authorities, and pay taxes in countries where real economic activity takes place.
The event lists a diverse group of international partners and the organization has many events planned around the world.
The first protest began with a strike in Sydney, Australia, and was to be staged in the Philippines, Bangladesh, India, Germany, Poland, Spain, Luxembourg, France, Greece, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Organizers have placed the "Make Amazon Pay" logo on the Amazon buildings in London, Berlin and Hyderabad. The hashtag #MakeAmazonPay was on the event site.
Amazon employees protested at the start of the pandemic to take the epidemic seriously when the company announced in October that 19,816 of its employees had contracted the virus.
“We encourage those with the facts to compare our total wages and the benefits of other retailers and major employers across the country and how quickly we can respond to this crisis,” Amazon told the campaign for human rights activists.
It's the end of the new year for Amazon to ship this event as the pandemic has increased demand from Amazon for online shopping services, and the company is set to significantly increase its workforce in 2020.
According to a New York Times report, Amazon currently employs more than 1.2 million people worldwide after employing 427,300 people between January and October.
The International Activists Association said on its website: The pandemic shows how Amazon pays dividends between workers, society and the land, while Amazon has paid lots and lots. Now is the time to get them to pay. above.