German union calls for strikes at seven Amazon sites
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The German labour union Verdi on Sunday generally known as on staff to strike at seven utterly completely different Amazon locations in a protracted pay dispute.
The strikes are deliberate to begin out on Monday at among the many distribution centres and might initially remaining by way of Tuesday, a spokesperson said.
Amazon said in a press launch that it supplies superb pay, benefits and occupation alternate options.
“No-one proper right here earns decrease than 12 euros ($13.87) gross per hour plus extras,” the company added.
Without giving exact figures, Verdi has demanded that Amazon improve pay in line with agreements the union has struck with the broader retail and mail-order industries in Germany.
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