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Amazon UK could be forced to recognise union as GMB wins right to hold ballot
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/19/amazon-uk-recognise-union-gmb-ballot-coventry-warehouseAmazon UK could be forced to recognise union as GMB wins right to hold ballot
Watchdog rules that vote should be held at Coventry warehouse to test support for union recognition
Heather Stewart
Fri 19 Apr 2024 06.17 EDT
Amazon could be forced to recognise a trade union for the first time in the UK after members of the GMB at the internet retailer’s Coventry warehouse were granted permission to hold a legally binding ballot.
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), the independent statutory body that adjudicates on collective bargaining rights, has ruled that a vote should be held at the site to test support for union recognition.
A win would give the GMB the right to discuss terms and conditions such as pay, hours and holidays with Amazon.
The union has held a series of strikes at the Coventry unit since January last year, demanding a pay rise to £15 an hour and a seat round the table in negotiations with management.
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Watchdog rules that vote should be held at Coventry warehouse to test support for union recognition
Heather Stewart
Fri 19 Apr 2024 06.17 EDT
Amazon could be forced to recognise a trade union for the first time in the UK after members of the GMB at the internet retailer’s Coventry warehouse were granted permission to hold a legally binding ballot.
The Central Arbitration Committee (CAC), the independent statutory body that adjudicates on collective bargaining rights, has ruled that a vote should be held at the site to test support for union recognition.
A win would give the GMB the right to discuss terms and conditions such as pay, hours and holidays with Amazon.
The union has held a series of strikes at the Coventry unit since January last year, demanding a pay rise to £15 an hour and a seat round the table in negotiations with management.
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