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Daily News: Reuters Technology News Headlines - Amazon Germany says more worried about snow than strikes

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Amazon Germany says more worried about snow than strikes 
Friday, Nov 29, 2013 02:08 PM PST
General view of the storage hall at warehouse floor in Amazon's new distribution center in BrieselangBy Emma Thomasson and Nadine Schimroszik HAMBURG (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has no intention of bowing to pressure from striking workers in Germany, its second biggest market behind the United States, and is more worried about bad weather hurting Christmas deliveries, its country head said. "We are talking about a minority who take part in actions brought on by the union," Ralf Kleber told Reuters in an interview. "Amazon is a fair employer. The majority of workers would say it is a good, well-paid job." Trade union Verdi has staged a series of strikes this year in a dispute over pay and conditions at distribution centers in Leipzig and Bad Hersfeld.
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