Union calls for German Amazon workers to strike again

Labor union Verdi has called on workers at online retailer Amazon.com in Germany to go on strike for two days as it continues efforts to negotiate a new pay deal. "Amazon's refusal to speak about a wage agreement shows a lack of respect and that it doesn't value the performance of its employees," Verdi executive Stefanie Nutzenberger said in a statement on Thursday. Staff at a distribution center in Bad Hersfeld have been called on to strike from the start of the night shift later on Thursday. Verdi wants Amazon to raise pay for workers at its distribution centers in accordance with collective bargaining agreements across the mail order and retail industry in Germany and has organized several stoppages over the past year.



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