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20,000 Amazon Workers in Spain to Strike on Cyber Monday

Union demands better wages and working conditions, while Amazon maintains its workers already have competitive pay and benefits.

  • Spanish union CCOO has called on 20,000 Amazon warehouse and delivery workers to stage a one-hour strike on each shift on Cyber Monday, November 27, and the following day.
  • The union is demanding better wages and working conditions, arguing that the pay does not reflect the volume of workload.
  • Amazon disputes the need for a labor stoppage, stating that their staff in Spain already work in a safe and modern environment with competitive wages and benefits.
  • Despite not celebrating Thanksgiving, European countries like Spain also observe Cyber Monday, a significant date for retailers as consumers start ordering Christmas gifts.
  • Amazon's growth in Spain has been rapid in recent years, expanding both its e-commerce logistics and data centers for its cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services.
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