Amazon is cutting ties with small delivery companies nationwide and over 1,200 delivery drivers will expect to lose their jobs in the coming months.
Amazon workers on Thursday staged a protest over their pay as CEO Jeff Bezos’ surprising net worth was revealed this week.
Footage posted by the Washington Examiner on Twitter on Thursday shows people who are believed to be Amazon protesters and set up an improvised guillotine outside Bezos’ house in Washington.
Protestants are said to have called for a minimum wage of $ 30.
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The Congress of Essential Workers had planned a march on the property of Bezos on Thursday, with a number of applications including dangerous pay, personal protective equipment and a minimum starting salary of $ 30 for all hourly associates.
Amazon did not immediately return FOX Business’ request for comment on the protest.
Guillotines were used regularly during the French Revolution, including before the deaths of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, along with other aristocrats.
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On Wednesday, Bezos’ wealth was valued at more than $ 200 billion, according to Bloomberg’s Billionaire’s Index. He is the first person to have registered wealth over $ 200 billion.
In October 2018, Amazon raised its minimum wage to $ 15 per hour for all employees.
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