Amazon warehouse staff in Coventry are set strike again in a year-long dispute over pay following a compulsory re-ballot.
GMB said the walkouts would continue in February, however, no dates have been set so far, Retail Week reported.
Amazon’s Coventry depot workers began their strikes exactly one year ago, while staff at the ecommerce giant’s Birmingham fulfilment centre started their first set of strikes on Thursday.
The etailer’s Sutton Coldfield depot opened in October last year and saw many former Coventry staff transfer over to the site.
A GMB spokesperson told the publication that Amazon had still not offered to engage in discussions with the union, and that he was “constantly surprised” by how “unreasonable” the business was being.
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Commenting on the Birmingham walkouts, GMB organiser Rachel Fagan said: “For workers to down tools at Amazon’s new Birmingham HQ, just weeks after it opened its doors, goes to show how furious Amazon workers in the UK are.
“One year on from the first strike day, the message from GMB members at Amazon is the same: recognise GMB and end poverty pay.”
Amazon said in a statement: “Just 19 GMB members out of our 2,000 Sutton Coldfield fulfilment centre colleagues have voted in favour of industrial action. It will cause zero disruption for our customers.
“We regularly review our pay to ensure we offer competitive wages and benefits. By April, our minimum starting pay will have increased to £12.30 and £13 per hour depending on location; that’s a 20% increase over two years and 50% since 2018.
“We also work hard to provide great benefits, a positive work environment and excellent career opportunities.”
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