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‘We can’t trust them’: workers decry alleged union busting at Amazon air hub
Employees at facility in Kentucky allege Amazon is retaliating against them as they push for union representation

Michael Sainato

29, Nov, 2023 @11:00 AM

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Online marketplaces report surge in sales of secondhand goods
Amazon, eBay and others record rise in reselling as cost of living crisis bites and customers try to shop sustainably

Sarah Butler

29, Nov, 2023 @12:01 AM

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Macy’s workers launch Black Friday strike in Washington state
About 400 workers walk out in dispute over allegedly unfair labor practices and retail giant’s failure to agree to a new contract

Victoria Bekiempis

24, Nov, 2023 @8:51 PM

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Ladbrokes-owner Entain settles Turkish bribery inquiry; Amazon Black Friday protests– as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as strikes take place at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse, and at sites in Germany

Graeme Wearden

24, Nov, 2023 @4:14 PM

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‘What do we want? £15!’ Hundreds join Amazon picket line for Black Friday strike
Trade unionists from US and Europe stand with staff at Coventry hub over local pay dispute amid global day of action

Heather Stewart

24, Nov, 2023 @12:40 PM

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UK shoppers expected to buy fewer Black Friday goods amid cost of living crisis
Spending predicted to be up just 0.4% on 2022 as inflation and Amazon warehouse strikes hit discount event

Sarah Butler

23, Nov, 2023 @5:34 PM

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Black Friday strike could mark the beginning of the end for Amazon’s war on unions
Rising GMB membership, cross-border action and a probable new government point to better times for thousands of workers

Heather Stewart

19, Nov, 2023 @1:00 PM

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One in three people in UK had problem with last parcel delivery, research shows
Evri and Yodel named as worst courier companies in Citizens Advice annual league table

Sarah Marsh

16, Nov, 2023 @12:01 AM

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Amazon shows ‘contempt’ for UK law over parcel thefts
Its insistence that customers need a police report to get a refund after goods fail to turn up could go against Consumer Rights Act

Anna Tims

14, Nov, 2023 @9:00 AM

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Amazon’s first delivery workers to unionize were later fired – now they’re striking at warehouses
The online retail giant has terminated its contract with a California delivery contractor and denies it is the drivers’ joint employer

Michael Sainato

13, Nov, 2023 @11:00 AM

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Many unhappy returns: UK retailers count the costly growth in sent-back items
Mounting waste, rising costs and shrinking profits prompt firms to find ways to deter shoppers from sending stuff back

Sarah Butler

10, Nov, 2023 @4:02 PM

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Shop like a billionaire? I bought six items from Temu – the app that’s sweeping the world
Amid the cost of living crisis, China’s answer to Amazon is proving wildly popular, with more than 100m app downloads this year. But are the items any good?

Hilary Osborne

09, Nov, 2023 @10:00 AM

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