Workers of e-commerce giant Amazon Coventry’s warehouse in the UK are set to strike for four days next month over pay, according to a report by the Guardian.
The strike will take place on 7, 8 and 9 November, as well as on Black Friday, which falls on 24 November.
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More than 1,000 Coventry workers are scheduled to join the strike.
The news comes a day after Amazon announced an investment of £170m ($207m) to raise the pay of its frontline employees in the UK ahead of festival season.
According to the retailer, the investment will increase the pay of frontline operation employees to £11.80 ($14.40) and £12.50 per hour, depending on their locations.
Earlier this year, members demanded an hourly pay rise from £10.50 to £15.
The publication quoted GMB organiser Rachel Fagan as saying: “This is our members’ response to the failure of Amazon bosses to listen.
“This is an unprecedented and historic moment with low-paid workers taking on one of the world’s most powerful corporations.
“Coventry is the beating heart of Amazon’s distribution network; strike action here on Black Friday will ripple throughout the company’s UK logistics. As Black Friday looms, Amazon must urgently reconsider their priorities or risk strike action causing widespread disruption to customers and the public.”
Amazon workers in Coventry held similar strikes earlier this year. More than 560 workers went on strike in April while 900 workers from the same warehouse went on strike in July.
