Amazon warehouse staff to strike for 3 days subsequent week, clashing with Prime Day gross sales

Hundreds of Amazon staff at a Coventry warehouse will stroll out subsequent week in a long-running dispute over pay. 

The strike will happen from 11 July to 13 July for 2 hours within the morning and two within the night on every of the three days.

The walkout by members of the GMB union coincides with a Prime Day sale Amazon introduced for 11-12 July.

In June, the union stated the Coventry warehouse staff had voted for six extra months of strikes following a string of business motion.

GMB members are calling for at the least £15 an hour to assist with the value of residing disaster.

Starting pay for Amazon workers is between £11 and £12 per hour, relying on the placement.

“GMB members in Coventry have time and time again shown that this fight will only end with £15 an hour and union rights,” GMB senior organiser Rachel Fagan stated.

The Coventry web site, which doesn’t present customer-facing operations, grew to become Amazon’s first within the UK to witness walkouts in January.

Amazon stated because the Coventry warehouse doesn’t instantly serve buyer orders there shall be no disruption to prospects.

Amazon is predicted to file about £5.5bn ($7bn) in income from its Prime Day gross sales, a rise of 12% from what was reported for Prime Day final 12 months, based on JPMorgan.