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| Amazon workers fail to reach strike threshold in historic UK ballot | Amazon workers fail to reach strike threshold in historic UK ballot |
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| Union members at the Lyon's Park site in Coventry were balloted over pay | Union members at the Lyon's Park site in Coventry were balloted over pay |
| The first ever ballot for strikes at a UK Amazon warehouse site has failed to reach the legal threshold for industrial action. | The first ever ballot for strikes at a UK Amazon warehouse site has failed to reach the legal threshold for industrial action. |
| According to union GMB, it was missed by just three votes, despite 99% of those who took part backing action. | According to union GMB, it was missed by just three votes, despite 99% of those who took part backing action. |
| UK law states at least 50% of members entitled to vote must do so for strike ballots to be valid. | UK law states at least 50% of members entitled to vote must do so for strike ballots to be valid. |
| Amazon said it had increased pay and offered a "comprehensive benefits package" to employees in Coventry. | Amazon said it had increased pay and offered a "comprehensive benefits package" to employees in Coventry. |
| Some workers at the Lyon's Park site in the city took part in informal protests earlier in the year after an "insulting" pay offer. | Some workers at the Lyon's Park site in the city took part in informal protests earlier in the year after an "insulting" pay offer. |
| "Amazon workers are angry. This is just a stepping stone on their journey in the fight for £15 an hour," said Amanda Gearing, from the union. | "Amazon workers are angry. This is just a stepping stone on their journey in the fight for £15 an hour," said Amanda Gearing, from the union. |
| "GMB Is now talking with activists on site to set out how we take that fight forward," she said. | "GMB Is now talking with activists on site to set out how we take that fight forward," she said. |
| The union said it had long campaigned for official recognition at the online retail giant in a bid to help improve the company's record on health and safety issues, a move backed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday. | The union said it had long campaigned for official recognition at the online retail giant in a bid to help improve the company's record on health and safety issues, a move backed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday. |
| Speaking to delegates at TUC Congress in Brighton, he said the online retailer should have a "unionised workforce". | Speaking to delegates at TUC Congress in Brighton, he said the online retailer should have a "unionised workforce". |
| .@AmazonUK - the next Prime Minister says recognise GMB Union 🧡#TUC22 pic.twitter.com/guD1s7NE1G | .@AmazonUK - the next Prime Minister says recognise GMB Union 🧡#TUC22 pic.twitter.com/guD1s7NE1G |
| Amazon says its pay offer starting at a minimum of between £10.50 and £11.45 an hour represented a "29% increase in the minimum hourly wage paid to Amazon associates since 2018". | Amazon says its pay offer starting at a minimum of between £10.50 and £11.45 an hour represented a "29% increase in the minimum hourly wage paid to Amazon associates since 2018". |
| "Employees are also offered comprehensive benefits that are worth thousands more, including private medical insurance, life assurance, subsidised meals and an employee discount." | "Employees are also offered comprehensive benefits that are worth thousands more, including private medical insurance, life assurance, subsidised meals and an employee discount." |
| All full-time, part-time and seasonal frontline employees would also soon receive an additional one-off payment of up to £500 "as an extra thank you", the company said. | All full-time, part-time and seasonal frontline employees would also soon receive an additional one-off payment of up to £500 "as an extra thank you", the company said. |
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