Amazons, the tech giant that owns the most popular platform for buying and selling goods on the Internet, is once again at the center of controversy over the working conditions it retains for its employees. fully black Fridaya very important date for the company, workers in more than 40 countries organized strikes and various protests demanding better wages and a better situation as part of the company.

Employees from various nationalities around the world with presence Amazons like USA, UK, Japan, Australia and India gathered to make a campaign “Make Amazon Pay” supporting better working conditions. In the case of Great Britain, union members GMB they protested at the company’s warehouses as well as outside its fulfillment center in Coventry.

“We are here today to tell Amazons that if you want to defend your empire, speak up GMB to improve wages and conditions for workers. Amazon workers are overworked, underpaid, and fed up.”said Amanda Gearingunion administrator.

Amazon’s workforce situation

In the report, Guardian mention that the benefits of Amazon Services in great BritainThe company’s warehouse, warehouse and logistics increased 60% to 204 million pounds (about US$246.7 million) on the salaries of nearly 75,000 workers. Revenue grows by more than a quarter to exceed 6 billion pounds ($7.258 million) in 2021.

Workers in this country demand a wage increase of 10.50 to 15 pounds per hour due to the crisis in great Britain This affects the family budget. However, those taking part in the demonstrations could lose a second part of the £500 bonus the company has promised thousands of frontline workers if they do not leave “without permission” between 22 November and 25 December. .

This last binding is also part of the argument from GMB to strike because, in his words, linking payments to staff presence could be considered an illegal move to reverse the protests. For example organization Extinction Rebellion managed to protest in front of the office Amazons in Dublin, Ireland.

Amazon’s response

A spokesperson for Amazons note the following: “This group represents a wide range of interests, and while we’re not perfect in any area, if you look objectively at what Amazon is doing on this important issue, you’ll see that we take our role and our impact very seriously.”.

“We are discovering and investing significantly in all of these areas, playing a critical role in the fight against climate change by committing to a climate pledge to be net zero carbon by 2040, continuing to offer competitive wages and great benefits, and finding new ways to maintaining the safety and health of our employees within our network of operations, to name just a few.” punish the spokesperson.

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