GMB Union is going on strike after Amazon offered a 50 pence (about $0.50) wage increase.
The strike is being conducted by the GMB Union, a trade union with over 500,000 members across a variety of industries. According to a press release from the GMB Union, over 98% of the unionized Amazon workers at the Conventry fulfillment center—dubbed BHX4—voted to strike. The strike began one minute after midnight London time,“Today, Amazon workers in Coventry will make history,” said GMB Senior Organizer Stuart Richards in a statement.
that the company offers a minimum pay “between £10.50 and £11.45 per hour, depending on location.” This equates to approximately $12.99 to $14.17, but the striking employees want a minimum of £15 which is around $18.56.
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