Amazon workers in more than 20 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, plan to hold protests or go on strike between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the marquee shopping promotions of the year, according to organizers.

Amazon workers in more than 20 countries including the U.S. plan to strike and hold protests between Black Friday, November 29, and Cyber Monday, which falls on December 2, according to the activists organizing the labor action.

Thousands of Amazon workers in more than 20 countries will be going on strike to demand action on labor rights and climate targets.

First is to make sure any big-ticket items like electronics or expensive toys are on my shopping list for Amazon Black Friday deals. Second, I can draft a budget to follow through the entire season. And finally, shopping early means I can save by choosing slower shipping options with better built-in rewards.

The supreme shopping weekend is almost here. A record 183.4 million people are planning to shop in stores and online between Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday in 2024, up from the previous record of 182 million in 2023,

When the holidays hit, deals abound across the travel industry, from cruises to hotel spas to neck pillows. Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Deal Tuesday emails flood our inboxes with promises of savings.