Amazon faces strike threat in Germany over pay, conditions

By Victoria Bryan FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Global internet retailer Amazon.com could be facing its first strike in Germany by warehouse workers seeking better pay and benefits. Amazon employs around 9,000 people across Germany and has come under fire from trade union Verdi for refusing to implement a collective agreement on employment conditions, in keeping with the country's other mail order and retail firms. The union is also pressing for higher basic pay and bigger supplements for night shifts. ...

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