"Amazon workers go on strike in Italy over labor conditions", 22 March 2021

Amazon warehouse and delivery employees have gone on strike in Italy to raise concerns around working conditions.

The 24-hour strike is taking place at several Amazon warehouses in Italy, including in Tuscany, Florence and Pisa. Trade unions FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL and Uiltrasporti said it’s the first national strike to affect Amazon’s entire logistics operations in Italy.

The strike comes as tensions have grown between Amazon and its front-line workforce in Europe and the U.S. amid the coronavirus pandemic. Warehouse workers in Italy and other parts of Europe went on strike last year to call on Amazon to implement greater coronavirus safety measures...

...Workers and the unions are calling on Amazon and Assoespressi to engage in discussions around shifts, the pace of work, job security when contracts change, fewer working hours for drivers and more job stability for temporary workers, among other issues. They’re also calling for access to a “Covid allowance for operations in constant pandemic conditions."...