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Black Friday
Striking Spanish Workers Just Showed That Amazon Is Not Invincible
The workers used creative, disruptive tactics to win. Their victory holds lessons for the global labor movement.
Global Black Friday Strikes Resist Amazon’s Assault on Workers
Thousands of workers walked off the job in what organizers described as the largest mobilization against Amazon to date.
Workers Who Make Black Friday Deals Possible Face Attacks on Right to Organize
New reports detail how the fashion industry relies on underpaid and overworked labor in the Global South.
Boycott Campaign Targets Companies Tied to ICE Ahead of Black Friday
The Not With My Dollars campaign takes aim at Amazon, Whole Foods, Dell, Microsoft, Home Depot, Spotify, and Target.
Amazon Workers in Over 30 Countries Take Coordinated Action on Black Friday
The “Make Amazon Pay” campaign includes strikes and protests on six continents, disrupting a major shopping weekend.
Workers Kick Off Black Friday With “Biggest Ever Global Strike Against Amazon”
For years, Amazon workers across the globe have been walking off the job on Black Friday to demand better treatment.
This Holiday Season Could Be Watershed Moment for Amazon Organizers
A recent meeting of rank-and-file Amazon organizers and union leaders began planning for Black Friday actions.
Largest Retail Association Is Lobbying to Get Stores Open as Pandemic Worsens
The National Retail Federation is lobbying to exempt retail from COVID restrictions -- and put workers' health at risk.
Retail Giants Gear Up for Black Friday — and Political Giving
Many corporate giants are ramping up lobbying efforts this year against tariffs and in support of social issues.
Amazon Workers Across Europe Walk Out on Black Friday
CEO “Jeff Bezos is the richest bloke on the planet; he can afford to sort this out,” says a UK union leader.