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A Conversation With Striking Amazon Workers In Germany

caption: Karl, a worker at a fulfillment center in Germany, said he'll grow his beard until union workers get a contract from Amazon.
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Karl, a worker at a fulfillment center in Germany, said he'll grow his beard until union workers get a contract from Amazon.
KUOW Photo/Ross Reynolds

Ross Reynolds visited some of the workers who have participated in the strikes at Amazon fulfillment centers in Germany. The country is the second biggest market for the Seattle-based online retailer. While selling in Germany may be straightforward for Amazon, labor relations are not.

Since May last year, union employees at Amazon fulfillment centers in Germany have been gone on strike seven times for one to three days at a time.

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