Amazon is under fire in France, where a number of elected officials, union leaders and NGOs have petitioned to boycott the U.S. company for Christmas. Critics accuse the technology giant of taking advantage of COVID lockdowns and of engaging in unfair competition with small shop owners. The company says it is generating many jobs in France.
“Dear Santa Claus, this year, we commit to celebrate Christmas without Amazon” – that is the beginning of a petition that has been signed by almost 25,000 people in France as of Thursday.
The mayor of Paris, Greenpeace, and some famous French writers have all added their names to the petition.
Critics accuse the U.S. company of tax evasion, social dumping and not being environmentally friendly. Among their biggest complaints is that Amazon continues to operate and make huge profits amid the pandemic while local shop owners remain closed due to the health restrictions in France.