Amazon warehouse workers to strike for three days next week, clashing with Prime Day sales | UK News

A whole lot 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 mentioned the Coventry warehouse staff had voted for six extra months of strikes following a string of industrial action.

GMB members are calling for a minimum of £15 an hour to assist with the cost of living crisis.

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

“GMB members in Coventry have time and time once more proven that this battle will solely finish with £15 an hour and union rights,” GMB senior organiser Rachel Fagan mentioned.

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

Amazon mentioned because the Coventry warehouse doesn’t straight serve buyer orders there can be no disruption to clients.

Amazon is anticipated to document about £5.5bn ($7bn) in income from its Prime Day gross sales, a rise of 12% from what was reported for Prime Day final yr, in keeping with JPMorgan.