Germany: Amazon workers strike over pay, data protection
03 May 2022 |
10:09 am
One of Germany's biggest trade unions has called strikes at seven branches of online retailer Amazon. Germany is Amazon's second-biggest market behind the United States, where the company is headquartered.
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