MADRID: Thousands of Amazon employees went on strike in Spain and Germany on Tuesday in protest at their running conditions because the retail massive staged its Prime Day sales event, unions said.
In Spain, workers in San Fernando de Henares close to Madrid -- Amazon's greatest logistics centre in the nation -- have been observing a 2d day of work stoppage which used to be due to continue on Wednesday.
Ana Berceruelo of the CCOO union informed AFP that 1,200 employees have been taking part -- round 80 in keeping with cent of the centre's group of workers.
Spanish unions desire a upper pay upward push than the 1.1 in keeping with cent proposed through Amazon and better running conditions.
But Amazon Spain said the participation determine given through the union used to be incorrect.
"Today the majority of the centre's employees worked and handled our customers' orders," it said in a remark, with out giving an in depth determine.
It claimed its employees had "a competitive salary, a complete package of benefits and programmes of innovative training."
In Germany, six sites have been hit through a strike on Tuesday with the work stoppage due to continue on Wednesday at the Leipzig depot.
According to Verdi, the largest German union in the products and services sector, 2,400 employees have been taking part.
Amazon Germany used to be not immediately to be had for comment.
"The message is clear: when the online trade giant gets rich, it's on the back of the health of its employees," Verdi's Stefanie Nutzberge said in a remark.
In Spain, workers in San Fernando de Henares close to Madrid -- Amazon's greatest logistics centre in the nation -- have been observing a 2d day of work stoppage which used to be due to continue on Wednesday.
Ana Berceruelo of the CCOO union informed AFP that 1,200 employees have been taking part -- round 80 in keeping with cent of the centre's group of workers.
Spanish unions desire a upper pay upward push than the 1.1 in keeping with cent proposed through Amazon and better running conditions.
But Amazon Spain said the participation determine given through the union used to be incorrect.
"Today the majority of the centre's employees worked and handled our customers' orders," it said in a remark, with out giving an in depth determine.
It claimed its employees had "a competitive salary, a complete package of benefits and programmes of innovative training."
In Germany, six sites have been hit through a strike on Tuesday with the work stoppage due to continue on Wednesday at the Leipzig depot.
According to Verdi, the largest German union in the products and services sector, 2,400 employees have been taking part.
Amazon Germany used to be not immediately to be had for comment.
"The message is clear: when the online trade giant gets rich, it's on the back of the health of its employees," Verdi's Stefanie Nutzberge said in a remark.
Amazon employees strike in Spain and Germany
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