They have filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) over the firings. In the meantime workers across the US allege that the giant company is conducting a harsh crackdown on unionization activities and they have responded with protests and strikes.īrandon Calloway worked at Amazon ATL6 in East Point, Georgia, for eight to nine months before he and another coworker were terminated, which they allege was in retaliation for delivering a petition to management at the warehouse. They plan to resubmit an election petition in the next few weeks, after an initial one was challenged. "These are just some of the reasons people want to come and work at Amazon, whether it’s their first job, a seasonal role or an opportunity for them to advance their career." Full-time, part-time and seasonal frontline employees received an additional one-time special payment of up to £500 at Christmas.But Amazon workers plan to fight another union election at Amazon ONT8 warehouse in Moreno Valley, California. We also work hard to provide great benefits, a positive work environment and excellent career opportunities. "Over the past seven months, our minimum pay has risen by 10 per cent and by more than 37 per cent since 2018. An Amazon spokesperson said: "We regularly review our pay to ensure we offer competitive wages, and recently announced another increase for our UK teams. Pay is also above the National Living Wage and the Real Living Wage, Amazon said. It means it has invested more than £125m on pay rises for UK hourly-paid staff over the past seven months. The company said the minimum starting pay for its employees has increased to between £11 and £12 an hour depending on location. The fresh ballots on strike action come after staff at the firm's Coventry depot took part in 14 days of strike action earlier this year. ![]() It would mark Amazon's first union recognition in Europe. "With strike action escalating and historical union recognition on the horizon, it's time for Amazon to get real and get around the table." Workers have also since submitted a request for union recognition after GMB reached the membership threshold for mandatory recognition. Amazon Coventry workers have risen up, now we are seeing a domino effect. "We warned Amazon that this could fast become a summer of strike chaos if they refused to sit down and talk pay. We’ve already seen enormous enthusiasm from workers at Mansfield and Rugeley to take action, now it will be up to their union to move forward with the campaign. "This escalation will now see workers in two further fulfilment centres asked to have their say on downing tools and walking out to deliver pay justice. Amanda Gearing, GMB senior organiser, said: "This is no time for sound bites but Amazon workers are fighting back against a pay rise of pennies from one of the world's wealthiest corporations. The four-week ballots at Rugeley and Mansfield will run from May 12 until June 9. READ MORE: Driver who crushed woman to death after ramming Volvo into crowd outside takeaway convicted of murder In Rugeley, 98 per cent of members vote for escalation, while 100 per cent backed the strike at Mansfield. It comes after more than 150 workers at the two sites backed strikes in a consultative ballot. Union members will vote on full and binding industrial action ballot at Amazon's Rugeley and Mansfield fulfilment centres. ![]() The union has now warned Amazon faces a 'summer of strike chaos' if workers vote to walk out. Members of GMB union are set to vote on whether they should strike when a ballot launches next week. Amazon workers in Rugeley could walk out over an ongoing pay dispute after staff backed a vote on industrial action.
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