Amazon Prime Day began Monday, with deals and strikes grabbing the headlines.
This is the earliest time of year Prime Day has ever happened. It was moved up to accommodate the Olympics next month.
Many people were excited for one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. Video caught a plane spelling “Amazon Prime Day” in the sky over Brisbane Australia.
But there are others who voiced their opposition to the shopping holiday. A German trade union called on workers at seven Amazon warehouses to go on strike.
The union said it was organizing the strike to get better pay and working conditions. They have been doing this at various German Amazon locations since 2013.
In addition, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called Monday “a perfect day not to shop Amazon”.
“It’s a perfect day to keep it local, to buy from neighborhood stores,” Mayor de Blasio said.