Amazon workers in Germany stage strike

Advertisement
By Associated Press | Updated: 28 May 2013 15:22 IST
Amazon's German workers are staging a short-term strike in a push for higher wages.

The ver.di union said on Monday employees in Leipzig are walking off the job in a one-day warning strike.

The union is pushing the online retailer to adopt wage agreements similar to those governing retail and mail-order workers, which include Christmas bonuses and extra pay for working nights, Sundays and holidays. The agreements could mean as much as 9,000 euros ($11,700) more annually for Amazon workers.

Amazon says its distribution warehouses in Germany are logistics centers, and employees are already paid on the upper end of what workers in that industry earn.

Ver.di represents some 2,000 workers in Leipzig and 3,300 employees at Amazon's Bad Hersfeld center. They staged a first strike earlier in May.

Get your daily dose of tech news, reviews, and insights, in under 80 characters on Gadgets 360 Turbo. Connect with fellow tech lovers on our Forum. Follow us on X, Facebook, WhatsApp, Threads and Google News for instant updates. Catch all the action on our YouTube channel.

Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event Today: How to Watch Livestream
  2. These OnePlus Smartphones Could Receive the ColorOS 17 Update in India
  3. OnePlus N6x Design, Colour Options Teased Ahead of India Launch
  4. Vivo S2 India Launch On the Horizon as Promotional Poster Leaks
  5. Xiaomi Pad 9 Could Launch Soon After Clearing Key Certification Hurdle
  1. Vivo S2 India Launch Reportedly On the Horizon as Promotional Poster Leaks
  2. Samsung Galaxy Unpacked Event Today: How to Watch Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, Galaxy Z Flip 8, Galaxy Watch 9 Launch Live
  3. Offline UPI Payments With NFC Support Could Launch in India Soon
  4. Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra's Privacy Display Feature Gets a Major Upgrade in One UI 9 Beta
  5. OnePlus N6x Design, Colour Options Teased in New Marketing Material Ahead of Imminent Launch in India
  6. OnePlus 11, Nord 4, and Newer Models Tipped to Receive the Android 17-Based ColorOS 17 Update in India
  7. Redmi Note 17 Pro Max Appears on Thailand's NBTC Certification Database, Might Launch Soon
  8. Apple’s First Foldable iPhone Reportedly Appears in iOS 27 Beta Code With a Multi-Battery Setup
  9. X for Android App Undergoes Major Design Overhaul, Enhanced Performance and Reliability
  10. Samsung Galaxy Buds Able to Reportedly Skip Galaxy Unpacked Launch; Could Debut in October
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2026. All rights reserved.