Amazon faces heat of workers on Cyber Monday soon after Black Friday protests

US-based e-commerce portal Amazon has been drawing constant ire from various labour groups, activists and environmentalists and they are holding protests against the online retailer around the globe. The latest is the Cyber Monday protests in which demonstrators rallied at billionaire Jeff Bezos’ private residence in New York City, Bloomberg reported. Merely days after protestors in France alleged that Amazon’s rapid delivery service is contributing to climate crisis, dozens of critics gathered outside Jeff Bezos’ penthouse to draw attention towards a gamut of issues such as dismal workers’ conditions, climate concerns, and privacy and data worries. Several US politicians including American President Donald Trump, and Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have also called out Amazon for labour woes.

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