Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/amazon-workers-in-germany-strike-during-peak-holiday-sales-period Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Amazon workers in Germany strike during peak holiday sales period Nation Dec 16, 2013 3:52 PM EST Over 1,000 German workers for Amazon.com went on strike Monday over a dispute about pay and conditions, Reuters reports. The online shopping company, which is about to see its pre-Christmas sales peak, said that 1,115 staff were on strike across three sites in Germany. Amazon said that deliveries would not be delayed. Germany is Amazon’s second-largest market behind the United States and employs 9,000 staff and 14,000 seasonal workers in the country during the holiday shopping season. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Over 1,000 German workers for Amazon.com went on strike Monday over a dispute about pay and conditions, Reuters reports. The online shopping company, which is about to see its pre-Christmas sales peak, said that 1,115 staff were on strike across three sites in Germany. Amazon said that deliveries would not be delayed. Germany is Amazon’s second-largest market behind the United States and employs 9,000 staff and 14,000 seasonal workers in the country during the holiday shopping season. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now