Strike action Amazon.com Wage Trade union

 

Strike action Amazon.com Wage Trade union

Amazon staff at UK warehouse 'ready to strike' over pay, says union

Amazon staff at a warehouse in Coventry in central England are willing to strike over pay, a union said on Friday, in the latest labour dispute involving the US e-commerce giant's British workers.

More than 300 workers voted in a consultative ballot - where 97% said they were ready to strike - ahead of a possible formal vote on whether to carry out a strike, the GMB union said.

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"Amazon workers are rightly furious and they are ready to walk out," GMB Senior Organiser Amanda Gearing said. "They're being offered 35p an hour during the worst cost of living crisis in a generation - and that's from a company worth more than 1 trillion (pounds)."

Amazon, which has 70,000 workers in the UK, said its starting pay had risen to a minimum of 10.50-11.45 pounds ($12-$13) per hour - a 29% increase in the minimum hourly wage for Amazon associates since 2018.

Employees are also offered a benefits package worth "thousands of pounds annually", a UK representative for Amazon said in a statement.

Amazon staff at UK warehouse "ready to strike" over pay, says union

Rising costs of living have sparked a wave of industrial unrest across industries in Britain as soaring inflation outpaces pay rises.

Hundreds of Amazon workers at a warehouse in Tilbury in southeast England walked out in protest over pay last month, over a 35 pence per hour pay increase, less than the 2-pound rise sought by the GMB.

How many UK employees does Amazon have?

Amazon employs more than 70,000 people in the UK, adding 25,000 staff in 2021 alone. Many work at the company's 21 fulfilment centres, where some workers say they are asked to carry out long, physical shifts, with difficult targets, for low pay.

How much do Amazon workers make UK?

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How many employees does Amazon have in the UK 2022?

75,000 permanent employees

Amazon will have 75,000 permanent employees by the end of 2022, and is set to become one of the UK's ten largest private sector employers. Amazon has announced the company is creating more than 4,000 new permanent roles across the UK, bringing its permanent workforce to 75,000.

How many employees does Amazon have in the UK 2022?

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