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posted by martyb on Sunday July 22 2018, @12:52AM   Printer-friendly
from the prime-opportunity dept.

Amazon workers from Spain, Germany and Poland have walked out on strike over demands for better working conditions, choosing to do so on the same date as the retail giant's big promotional push.

Workers demand a fairer conditions[sic] and an increase in salary of 1.5% from Amazon, whose founder and CEO Jeff Bezos' net worth was calculated this week to top $150bn after the company's market valuation hit $888bn.

"The message is clear - while the online giant gets rich, it is saving money on the health of its workers," Germany's Verdi services union said in a statement, following five years in which Amazon has refused to enter into collective wage negotiations over the 16,000 workers employed in the country.

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  • (Score: 2, Offtopic) by realDonaldTrump on Sunday July 22 2018, @03:34AM

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Sunday July 22 2018, @03:34AM (#710658) Homepage Journal

    What about the 3.4 MILLION JOBS created since our GREAT election victory -- far greater than ever anticipated! No surprise workers walking out over VERY UNFAIR conditions. That's Amazon's M.O. Trust me, we don't need @JeffBezos [twitter.com]. We don't need the @Amazon [twitter.com] or the #AmazonWashingtonPost [twitter.com]. Must put American Workers First!!! Anti Trust????

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