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Amazon is set to be hit by workers in the UK for the first time.
Members of the GMB union are due to walk out at the US tech company’s Coventry warehouse on January 25 as part of the fight for better pay.
“GMB is urging Amazon UK bosses to give workers an appropriate pay rise and to avoid industrial strikes altogether,” said Amanda Gring, the union’s chief organiser.
“They’ve shown they’re willing to put themselves on the line to fight for what’s right.
“But people who work for one of the most valuable companies in the world shouldn’t threaten to strike just to win a wage they can live on.”
Amazon previously said that fewer than 300 of its 1,400 workers in Coventry belonged to GMB.
He indicated that there will be no impact on customers, as the center deals with inventory, not orders.
A company spokesperson said: “We appreciate the fantastic work our teams do throughout the year and are proud to offer competitive pay from at least £10.50 to £11.45 per hour, depending on location.
This represents a 29% increase in the minimum hourly wage paid to Amazon employees since 2018.
“Employees also get comprehensive benefits worth thousands more—including private medical insurance, life insurance, subsidized meals, and an employee discount, just to name a few.”
The threat of action comes at a time of widening industrial unrest — with thousands of railroad workers and some National Highway employees guarding picket lines on Wednesday.
Unions in the public and private sectors are seeking wage increases in line with inflation.
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