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Workers across the country are staging a wave of walk-outs and sit-ins over pay (Image: Getty/Twitter)
Employees at the e-commerce giant’s plant in Bristol are today (Thursday) staging a sit-in in the canteen, and a few hours ago workers in Doncaster followed suit. Union GMB, which is organising Amazon workers, told Express.co.uk it expects protests to be “ongoing”, risking disruption to orders.
Staff at the online retailer’s sites in Swindon and Rugby are believed to have staged walk-outs, and workers in Coventry have remained in their canteen.
Last week saw industrial protests take place in Tilbury, Dartford, Belvedere and Rugeley – including walk-outs, sit-ins and “go-slow” protests – the union confirmed.
Amazon employees are protesting against the company’s latest pay offer, which GMB says amounts to a 35p per hour pay rise, as workers grapple with the soaring cost of living.
The rise would be worth an increase of just £10 a week for the average worker.
Employees at the e-commerce giant’s plant in Bristol are today staging a sit-in in the canteen (Image: GMB)
The union is calling for a £2 per hour pay rise from the company, and on Tuesday submitted a formal claim.
Andy Prendergast, GMB National Secretary, said Amazon workers “need a decent pay rise from one of the most profitable companies on earth".
“When the high street was shut due to COVID, Amazon continued to make money," he added. "It is only fair that they share this with the people who do the work for their business.”
Amazon workers are said to be paid between £10.15 and £11.10 per hour depending on location. The 35p lift would amount to roughly a 3 percent pay rise.
Last week saw industrial protests take place in Tilbury, Dartford, Belvedere and Rugeley (Image: Twitter)
Workers across a vast range of industries and sectors are striking or preparing industrial action over “paltry” pay increases, after two years of largely stagnant wages through the coronavirus pandemic.
Many are seeking higher pay packets in response to a soaring cost of living, which has seen household bills skyrocket. Inflation hit 9.4 percent in June, and is expected to rise as high as 11 percent by the end of the year.
Recent industrial action on Britain’s rail network are expected to continue through the summer, with Aslef drivers set to strike this coming Saturday.
RMT workers will stage industrial action next Thursday and Saturday (August 20). The rail strikes threaten to many stranded as they seek summer getaways.
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Re: Amazon workers launch 'wave' of walk-outs and sit-ins across UK - deliveries at risk
An article about the protests at Amazon hubs in today's Observer.
Sit in and go slow protests have taken place in Tilbury, Bristol, Rugeley, Swindon, Doncaster, Coventry, Rugby, Dartford and Belvedere over the last few days, with more to come.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... -at-amazon
Sit in and go slow protests have taken place in Tilbury, Bristol, Rugeley, Swindon, Doncaster, Coventry, Rugby, Dartford and Belvedere over the last few days, with more to come.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/202 ... -at-amazon
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