Environmental activists chained themselves to gates and turnstiles as they occupied an Amazon building near Paris, accusing the online company of destroying jobs and hurting the planet.
Environmental activists chained themselves to gates and turnstiles Tuesday as they occupied an Amazon building near Paris, accusing the online company of destroying jobs and hurting the planet.
Amazon France said in a statement that"we respect everyone's right to express opinions," but defended its climate and employment practices. The company has come under pressure elsewhere over its environmental impact, including from its own employees in the U.S. The activists, mostly student volunteers in their 20s, said they chained themselves to the gates and the turnstiles inside. Outside, some played football, listened to music — and said they were gearing up to spend the night if needed.Protest organizers called on the government to block authorization for three new Amazon warehouses slated to open around France.
"I think we've reached a point where we could win the cultural fight against Amazon in France and it will be an example for other countries," she told The Associated Press,
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