An Amazon employee who worked at a warehouse in Tilbury decided to quit after being offered a raise of $35 an hour.
The workers dismantled the tools last night and continued to tear them down today, Thursday, August 4. This is to protest the US tech giant, which posted UK revenue of £23.2bn last year.
A video posted on Twitter shows an Amazon employee sitting in a coffee shop refusing to go to work.
GMB regional organizer Steve Garelick said: With household costs skyrocketing, all they can do is provide a decent wage.
“Amazon will continue to work with unions to ensure better working conditions and fair wages.” The repeated use of short-term contracts is intended to undermine workers’ rights.
The preferred image of the company and the reality of the employee could not be more different. They should drastically improve wages and working conditions.
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GMB said 800 workers left the warehouse on Wednesday and Thursday.
According to the GMB union, workers are asking for £2 an hour to “better meet the demands of their roles and address the cost of living crisis”.
An Amazon spokesperson had this to say about the move: These are all full-time, part-time, seasonal and temporary roles in the UK.
“In addition to this competitive compensation, employees receive a comprehensive benefits package that includes private health insurance, life insurance, income protection, food assistance, employee discounts and more. It costs thousands of dollars a year and includes pension plans. corporate.
Amazon employs around 75,000 people in the UK, and in recent years there have been many reports of harsh working conditions, especially for warehouse staff.
The company reported a loss for the second straight quarter last week, but earnings beat Wall Street expectations and shares rose.
The company posted a £3.15bn loss in the first quarter of this year, almost £1.6bn in the three months to June 30, compared with £6.4bn a year ago.
It’s the first quarterly loss since 2015, but the company still has $99.5 billion in revenue.
Source: Metro
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