Nov 29

Black Friday Solidarity With Workers Not With Billionaires

On Black Friday labour and community organizations renewed their call to boycott Amazon in solidarity with former Québec workers who lost their jobs after the company shut down its distribution centres nearly a year ago. More than 4500 workers were laid off after demanding the right to unionize and improve their working conditions.

While consumers are encouraged to spend freely Amazon continues to generate massive profits. Jeff Bezos alone is expected to earn nearly 191 million dollars in a single day. At the same time thousands of former Amazon workers are still struggling without adequate compensation and without meaningful government support.

Amazon transferred its operations to subcontractors such as Intelcom and Maersk where working conditions are often even worse. Despite legal obligations the Québec government allowed Amazon to leave without setting up a real reemployment committee to support laid off workers.

The Immigrant Workers Centre and the CSN say this Black Friday is a reminder that solidarity must be with workers not billionaires. They are calling on the public to continue the boycott and to stand with workers who are still fighting in the courts for justice and dignity.
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