The logo of Amazon is seen at the company’s logistics centre in Boves, France. Photo: pascal rossignol/ReutersAmazon.com faced strikes in the U.S. and Europe on Black Friday, hitting the e-commerce giant at the start of the busy holiday shopping weekend as labor unrest picks up on both sides of the Atlantic. Warehouse workers and drivers planned strikes Friday in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Italy and Spain to demand better wages and working conditions, according to the UNI Global Union, a global union federation focused on the services sector with affiliated organizations from 150 countries. Further protests by climate activists and workers are planned in other countries, the UNI Global Union said.

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Persons: pascal rossignol Organizations: Reuters Amazon.com, ., UNI Global Union Locations: Boves, France, U.S, Europe, Germany, Italy, Spain