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Amazon was hit by strikes at various locations in Britain, Germany and Italy during the annual "Black Friday" shopping extravaganza as workers demand higher wages and better working conditions.Held the day after the US Thanksgiving holiday, "Black Friday" is increasingly copied in Europe and beyond, with stores offering big discounts to kick off shopping for the holiday gift-giving season.
Amazon workers in multiple countries went on strike for Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, to protest the e-commerce giant’s labor practices. The strike is organized by the UNI Global Union, which represents workers around the world and said it has mobilized workers from more than 30 countries, including Italy, Germany and…