Extinction Rebellion protesters cause Black Friday chaos at Amazon
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Extinction Rebellion protesters cause Black Friday chaos at Amazon
Green activists blockade 13 of retail giant's 21 UK warehouses
26 November 2021 • 6:57pm
An activist from the Extinction Rebellion climate change group sits on a giant wooden rocket as they block the exit to an Amazon distribution centre in Tilbury
Credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images
Amazon was targeted on its busiest shopping day of the year as Extinction Rebellion protesters closed off sites, leading to cancelled shifts and the prospect of late deliveries.The environmental group blockaded 13 of Amazon’s 21 warehouses, including its largest in Dunfermline, in a series of Black Friday demonstrations.Staff were told not to come in for the afternoon shift at a warehouse in Peterborough due to the protests. Those at another centre in Rugeley, Staffordshire, were forced to park at a local supermarket to get into work, with operations said to have ground to a halt.Amazon, famous for its promise of...
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