Bezos Faces Berlin Protest on Tax Policy, Worker Treatment
- SPD leader Nahles among demonstrators against Bezos award
- German labor union has pushed for years for better wages
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Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos faced protests against the company’s tax policy and its treatment of workers when he arrived in Berlin to collect an award Tuesday.
Andrea Nahles, the newly elected leader of Germany’s Social Democratic Party, the junior partner in Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government, joined a demonstration organized by labor union Ver.di outside Axel Springer SE’s headquarters, where Bezos was presented a prize for innovation.