Amazon faces unionization push in UK
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Seattle tech giant Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) faces a new unionization push in the UK at a major warehouse in Coventry. The GMB union officially applied for recognition on Friday on behalf of its members at the distribution center.
Workers at the warehouse have already held strikes in protest against pay rises that came in below the level of inflation in the UK. The issue is worthy of attention because the unionization push may be spreading with staff at two other warehouses also being balloted for potential labor action. The voting results are expected to be in on June 9.
Amazon (AMZN) lost an effort to stave off an unionization effort in the U.S. at a warehouse in Staten Island. After voting concluded in April, the tally was 2,654 Amazon worker votes in favor of joining the union and 2,131 votes opposed to the measure.
In an e-mailed statement about the Coventry development, Amazon (AMZN) stated the company respects its employees' rights to join or not to join a union. The e-commerce giant also maintained that it offers competitive pay with comprehensive benefits. The response was very similar to what Amazon has stated about union efforts in the U.S. at warehouses.
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