Some of Amazon’s European employees walked out in protest of unfair work conditions to coincide with Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving.
Protesters left Amazon.com facilities all over the continent, including Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy.
Labor groups in Madrid told the Associated Press that 90 percent of workers at a logistics depot near the city walked out. Douglas Harper of the CCOO trade union confederation said that only two employees were at the loading dock.
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The Secular Jurist 
It is indeed a tragedy when a trillion dollar company doesn’t take care of its workers
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And even more so when the OWNER of the company is one of the RICHEST men on the planet.
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Truly sad.
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Well, it is an AMERICAN company, after all. We have a reputation to hold up, god damn it! Give us a break!
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Does he feel any shame? Does it bother him that the employees can’t get by
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He’s supposedly given them all a raise, but, in spite of that, I hear the working conditions are awful at Amazon.
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Reblogged this on sdbast.
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Glad to hear this. I’ve heard Amazon working conditions are awful.
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Me too.
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Another (ethical) reason I don’t buy from Amazon
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Awesome. I wish a few more people in the U.S. had a trace of courage.
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