Amazon workers vote to continue pay strikes for another six months
Workers at online giant Amazon have voted to continue their campaign of industrial action for another six months in a dispute over pay.
The GMB said its members based at the company’s site in Coventry backed more strikes by 99% on a turnout of 54%.
The union said almost 800 Amazon workers were on strike on Wednesday, the 19th day of industrial action since the dispute flared.
Some GMB members met MPs in Parliament to seek support for their campaign.
Senior organiser Amanda Gearing said: “The vote for six more months of strike action at Amazon Coventry shows these workers are in it for the long haul.
“We also work hard to provide great benefits, a positive work environment and excellent career opportunities. 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.”
Amanda Gearing, GMB senior organiser, said: “These were some of first ever ballots for industrial action at Amazon sites in the UK, but in the case of Rugeley, we missed the punishing legal threshold by four votes.
