Striking Amazon workers have ‘nothing to lose’ in first UK walkout, says union
The Independent says Amazon workers staging their first ever strike in the UK in a dispute over pay have “nothing to lose”, a union has said.
Members of the GMB at the company’s fulfilment centre in Coventry voted to walk out on Wednesday in protest at a pay rise the union said is worth 50p an hour.
GMB senior organiser Stuart Richards said: “Today, Amazon workers in Coventry will make history.
“They’ve defied the odds to become the first ever Amazon workers in the UK to go on strike.
“They’re taking on one of the world’s biggest companies to fight for a decent standard of living.
