Black Friday 2021 Amazon, contracted couriers strike on November 26th

Black Friday 2021 Amazon, a general strike called on November 26, the day of the ‘black Friday’ of shopping, of contracted couriers. This was announced by the national secretary of Filt CGIL, Michele De Rose, on the occasion of the first unitary national assembly of executives and delegates of the Amazon contracted goods delivery sector, explaining that “the very participatory assembly gave full mandate to Filt CGIL, Fit CISL and Uiltrasporti to proclaim the strike “. which will be “general Friday, November 26, Black Friday, of drivers, employees of companies associated with Assoespressi who deliver on behalf of Amazon”. “At the base of the strike – explains the manager – there is the request to lower workloads and rhythms, which have become unsustainable, and to reduce the weekly working hours of the drivers. contract and contract changes. The liability on drivers in cases of damage and deductibles should be reduced and the economic value of the trip increased and the performance bonus introduced. We ask – explained De Rose, ending his speech – to guarantee the legislation on privacy, data management and remote control, excluding any repercussions of a disciplinary nature “.