Workers and representatives from unions and workers' groups intend to join protests against the Seattle-based company's practices between this Friday and Cyber Monday (2 December), one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year.
During the annual discounting period, Amazon and other retailers offer deals to shoppers, and warehouse staff are busy fulfilling orders.
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