Historic Amazon worker strike

Over 500 Amazon workers, members of the GMB union, took week-long strike action in March following anger over being offered a 50 pence per hour pay rise.

The workers took part in a rally at Amazon’s Coventry distribution centre on 15 March. GMB estimates the industrial action will cost Amazon more than £2 million.

Amanda Gearing, GMB senior organiser, commented: “It’s crunch time for Amazon top brass and this unprecedented week-long strike shows the anger among Amazon workers in Coventry.

“They work for one of the richest companies in the world, yet they have to work round the clock to keep themselves afloat.

“It’s sickening that Amazon workers in Coventry will earn just 8 pence above the NMW in April 2023.