Workers were furious at losing a days pay.
GMB Union has today responded to the news that Amazon’s UK operation has confirmed full pay for workers during fulfilment centre ‘shut downs’ - the pre-planned closures to allow maintenance or other work on site.
Workers at Amazon’s UK fulfilment centres have historically been forced to lose a days pay when fulfilment centres closed, or been expected to use a day of annual leave to cover the closure.
The policy change was a core demand of the Union’s recent pay claim at the company and comes just weeks after Amazon bosses clashed with MP’s over their treatment of striking workers [1].
Amanda Gearing, GMB Senior Organiser, said:
“Fulfilment centre shutdowns are pre-planned and company bosses know about them months in advance.
“Until now, workers have been expected to stomach the loss of a day’s pay when they happen; it was nothing short of time theft.
“Now Amazon bosses have been left red faced as workers have forced them to end outdated and unfair employment practises.
“Only a union at Amazon will make it a fair a responsible employer, and our members won’t rest until that happens”.
