Germany: Amazon workers stage 1-day strike over pay
13 August 2022 |
10:46 am
The Verdi union has ordered the walkout at the Amazon distribution center in the central town of Bad Hersfeld in a row over wage increases. The US retail giant has refused a collective labor agreement for its workers.
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