This year marks the fifth annual Make Amazon Pay demonstration, which aims to "hold Amazon accountable around the world" by targeting a busy holiday shopping weekend. In 2023, Amazon represented 18% of the worldwide Black Friday sales, with more than $170 billion in total holiday sales, according to an earnings report released earlier this year.

Amazon faces global protests from workers during Black Friday, with demands for better wages, conditions, and environmental accountability.

Amazon workers are planning a massive day of action on Black Friday in an effort to draw attention to alleged exploitation on the part of the online retail giant. Protests and strikes in more than 20 countries will begin this Friday,