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Amazon<\/a><\/span> workers at a depot in Coventry are set to go on strike in January 2023 after securing a historic yes vote in a ballot for industrial action.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Members of the GMB union opted to hold a second ballot after missing the 50% turnout threshold earlier this year. The turnover this time reached 63%, with 98% of those backing strike action.<\/p>\n

The ballot marks the first time Amazon workers in the UK have voted to go on strike. Employees are demanding that their hourly pay should be increased to \u00a315.<\/p>\n

The Coventry depot receives goods from sellers and sorts them into batches to be dispatched to Amazon\u2019s fulfilment centres, which then sends out parcels to consumers.<\/p>\n

Amanda Gearing, a senior organiser at the GMB, told The Guardian<\/a>: \u201cAmazon workers in Coventry have made history \u2013 they should be applauded for their grit and determination \u2013 fighting for what\u2019s right in the face of an appallingly hostile environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hayley Greaves, a GMB member who works at the Coventry plant, added: \u201cThe cost of living is going up and we\u2019re really struggling. People are doing 60 hours a week if they can get it, or if they can\u2019t get 60 hours, they\u2019re doing other jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cDifferent people are joining for different reasons. If we all join together and we stick together, we might have a fighting chance to make some changes for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

An Amazon spokesperson said: \u201cWe appreciate the great work our teams do throughout the year and we\u2019re proud to offer competitive pay, which starts at a minimum of between \u00a310.50 and \u00a311.45 a hour, depending on location. This represents a 29% increase in the minimum hourly wage paid to Amazon employees since 2018.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amazon added that employees would receive an extra one-off \u00a3500 payment, \u201cas an extra thank you\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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