Amazon workers in Italy strike for second time in a month
Workers at Amazon's distribution centre in Italy went on strike for about two hours on Wednesday to demand better pay and conditions, the second time workers have walked off the job in less than a month.
The workers at Amazon's Castel San Giovanni facility in the north of the country have been demanding better wages and a restructuring of work conditions for weeks.
Some 500 workers previously observed a one-day strike on November 24th, to coincide with the US online retailer's 'Black Friday' sales bonanza, as did some 2,000 workers at six sites in Germany.
"Employees on the day's first shift [between 05:00 and 13:00 GMT] stopped work during the last two hours," a company spokeswoman said.
"A general meeting is under way and we do not know what action the movement will give," she said, adding that deliveries were not affected by the walkout.
The Amazon facility employs about 400 full-time workers but can add several thousand more during peak times.
The company said in a statement it was committed to "continuous dialogue and positive cooperation" with all employees.
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The workers at Amazon's Castel San Giovanni facility in the north of the country have been demanding better wages and a restructuring of work conditions for weeks.
Some 500 workers previously observed a one-day strike on November 24th, to coincide with the US online retailer's 'Black Friday' sales bonanza, as did some 2,000 workers at six sites in Germany.
"Employees on the day's first shift [between 05:00 and 13:00 GMT] stopped work during the last two hours," a company spokeswoman said.
"A general meeting is under way and we do not know what action the movement will give," she said, adding that deliveries were not affected by the walkout.
The Amazon facility employs about 400 full-time workers but can add several thousand more during peak times.
The company said in a statement it was committed to "continuous dialogue and positive cooperation" with all employees.
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