Shoppers flock to stores for BlackFriday sales as protests kick off around the world over environmental concerns and consumer culture.
Amazon said in a statement that,"Our network is robust and flexible so it is business as usual for us, and our customers will be receiving their orders on time as planned."
"Self-interested critics have a vested interest in spreading misinformation about Amazon, but the facts tell a different story," the company said."The truth is that Amazon already offers industry-leading pay, comprehensive benefits, as well as a safe, modern working environment. These groups are conjuring misinformation to work in their favor, when in fact we already offer the things they claim to be fighting for.
In New York City, another group said it planned to convene at a store and push empty shopping carts “in a lengthy chain of non-shoppers,” weaving through the store aisles and inviting shoppers to take a break from the “destructive frenzy of consumerism.”called on potential shoppers to boycott Black Friday and join the planned climate strikes instead, saying the sales tradition “may seem like a bargain” but it’s “costing the Earth.
Following the call of Fridays For Future Hungary and Extinction Rebellion Hungary young environmentalists demonstrate to demand measures against climate change in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, Nov. 29.“Consumerism is destroying our planet,” the group said in a Thanksgiving Day social media post. “We do not have infinite resources, yet the system continues to persuade us all that we need to constantly buy more of everything.
And in California, protesters in Santa Monica were expected to boycott Black Friday shopping to demand action in response to climate change.Daniella Silva is a reporter for NBC News, specializing in immigration and inclusion issues, as well as coverage of Latin America.
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