Through recent reports and claims it has been known that the workers of Amazon nearly all over the world are planning for a strike during the peak holiday season.

Each year has focussed on different aspects of Amazon’s business practices, with some specifically targeting chief executive Jeff Bezos. Demonstrators have previously projected ‘pandemic profiteer’ onto his mansion after his personal wealth grew by more than $65 billion during the covid pandemic.

Sociologist Tom Vickers tells what happened – and how Amazon reacted – when workers won a vote on official recognition in Coventry. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.