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Amazon employees stage mass protests all over Europe

Amazon workers and climate change activists have organized mass demonstrations all over Europe to protest the company's poor treatment of its workers and the environment. Workers went on strike on Black Friday, the busiest day of the year, to voice their concerns and demand better conditions. Amazon has often come under fire for its poor treatment of workers.

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