Workers and activists across Europe plan demonstrations against U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon on Friday, aiming to disrupt its warehouses and prevent merchandise from reaching Amazon parcel lockers on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
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Europe News: LONDON: Workers and activists across Europe plan demonstrations against US e-commerce giant Amazon on Friday, aiming to disrupt its warehouses and pre.
The striking workers were chanting their demand for a pay rise to 15 pounds ($18.69) an hour. An Amazon UK spokesperson said minimum starting pay is between 11.80 pounds and 13 pounds an hour depending on location, and would increase to 12.30 to 13 pounds an hour from April 2024. Amazon said the strike would not cause disruption.