![]() ![]() The union has been engaged in a battle to represent Amazon workers in Coventry and has slowly grown its membership at the site from a handful of people to about 900. “It’s called ‘scanner adherence’ – you have to be scanning every minute, to show a constant, rapid scan.” Speaking outside GMB’s annual congress in Brighton last month, Garfield Hylton, who works at Coventry said: “They can monitor you, per minute, per task – it’s micromanagement. ![]() The conflict was sparked by Amazon’s offer of a 50p an hour increase in pay in the summer of 2022, which angered workers who have complained of a high-pressure working environment – exacerbated by online orders surging during the Covid pandemic. The national minimum wage for people aged over 23 is £10.42 per-hour. Workers have launched strike action against Amazon in a standoff over pay, conditions and the company’s failure to recognise union rights.Īmazon employees are paid a minimum of £11 an hour and are requesting a pay rise to £15. Here is what you need to know about the disagreement. Meanwhile, strikes are also taking place this week in Germany, where the country’s second largest union, ver.di, has organised action at 10 distribution centres. The latest industrial action will bring the total strike days at Amazon to 22 since January, when the first UK strikes in the history of the company took place. ![]()
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