[bitontheslide]

Staff at an Amazon warehouse have staged a walkout over a 35p an hour pay increase offer.

Workers left the depot in Tilbury, Essex, on Wednesday and Thursday as they sought a rise of £2 an hour.

The GMB union said the rise asked for would better match the demands of the role and help meet the cost of living crisis.

Amazon said its pay was "competitive" and staff were also offered a benefits package worth thousands annually.

Steve Garelick, GMB regional organiser, said: "Amazon is one of the most profitable companies on the planet.

"With household costs spiralling, the least they can do is offer decent pay.

"Amazon continues to reject working with trade unions to deliver better working conditions and fair pay.

"Their repeated use of short-term contracts is designed to undermine worker's rights.

"The image the company likes to project, and the reality for their workers could not be more different.

"They need to drastically improve pay and working conditions."


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-62421758

[UserSince2005]

Fire them all and give the jobs to people who don’t complain.