Monday's protests mark the first time that Amazon workers in the United States have protested against the company on a major sales day. They also demand Amazon take "concrete action" on issues like climate change. In addition to wanting better working conditions and safer jobs, the striking workers contend that Amazon "has not acknowledged their religious practices," CNBC reported. Awood Center, a group that advocates for Somali and East African workers, has helped organize the Shakopee strike. The workforce at the Shakopee facility, which is known as MSP1, is made up predominantly of workers of East African descent. EST, while Fox Business reported that around 100 people were participating. CNBC said around 30 workers were protesting outside the facility by 4 p.m. EST on Monday, starting a planned six-hour strike that would span the morning and evening shifts. Amazon workers in Shakopee, Minn., and throughout Germany went on strike yesterday to demand better working conditions and higher wages as the annual Prime Day sales began.Īccording to CNBC, workers at the fulfillment center in Shakopee began walking out at around 3 p.m.
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