Members of the GMB union on the picket line stand in front of a freight lorry outside the Amazon fulfilment centre in Coventry, November 7, 2023
AMAZON warehouse workers are set to rally outside the company’s London headquarters today as they begin a historic ballot on trade union recognition.
The GMB union is launching its ballot at the company’s warehouse in Coventry, hoping to mark the beginning of the end of years of exploitation and appalling working conditions.
The union needs 40 per cent of those balloted to vote in favour.
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