Nov 26, 2021
Amazon protests: 13 arrested as Extinction Rebellion targets retailer
Thirteen people have been arrested after climate change activists blocked UK Amazon warehouses on Black Friday, the retailer's busiest day of the year. Extinction Rebellion targeted 13 UK sites, including the retail giant's largest distribution centre in Dunfermline, Fife.It said it was to draw attention to alleged exploitation of Amazon workers and wasteful business practices. Extinction Rebellion said the blockade was part of an international action that would also target Amazon fulfilment centres in the US, Germany and the Netherlands. A further four people were arrested by Durham Police following a demonstration outside the Amazon depot in Darlington. Amazon's warehouse in Bristol reopened by 14:00 and police were also called to protests at Coventry, Dartford and Ridgmont.
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