Amazon faces new labor trouble in Germany today as a major union called for a strike at the e-commerce giant’s warehouse and distribution centers.
The dispute is over both pay and working conditions, according to a report from Reuters.
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The labor union, called “Verdi,” is asking for increased pay as part of a broader collective bargaining agreement it reached with Germany’s mail order and retail industry. Amazon argues that its warehouse workers are not covered by the agreement.
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The strike call targets five of Amazon’s nine German facilities and could last two to three days beginning today.
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