The strike called for this Monday and Tuesday at Amazon Spain has taken place partially canceled by the union Workers’ Commissions (CCOO) however, after reaching an agreement with the company The strikes in the transport centers continuecoinciding with the Black Friday campaigns and Cyber Monday.
In a statement, the trade union organization reported that the agreement was reached after long 14-hour negotiations in the EU Interconfederal Mediation and Arbitration Service (SIMA).) and only affects the jobs of Amazon Spain shipping. Specifically, the agreement reached includes the implementation of a new procedure for dealing with accidents at workwhich will be negotiated in the health and safety committees of the various work centers and the necessary means and resources will be provided to improve the support and response of the Payroll Administration Service.
Likewise, the union has stated that a exceptional process to be able to resolve serious cases of payroll incidents with immediate payment within 5 working days and a number of measures are being implemented to reduce payroll incidents, including through monthly meetings with CCOO union sections.
Despite it, Employee salaries were not taken into account in the negotiationssince CCOO has assured that “The company is in no way willing to negotiate with the union representation“, thus “This problem remains unresolved and lies outside the commitment to social peace«. However, at this time, CCOO has stated that it continues to discuss this matter with Amazon management because “does not waive the fact that salaries are adjusted to the responsibilities and requirements of the position«.
The strikes at Amazon Road Transport Spain continue
Despite this call The agreement in Amazon Road Transport Spain was not possiblesince the union, due to its characteristics and circumstances, considers that “The business proposal does not cover the minimum staffing needs“that he”insufficient«.
Therefore, the partial strikes declared in the last working hour of each shift, between 00:01 a.m. on November 27, 2023 and 2:00 a.m. on November 28, 2023, will be maintained in all these work centers.
Amazon Spain is not the only one on strike
Amazon Spain workers are not the only ones on strike. The company founded by Jeff Bezos is also coming Strikes and protests in other countries such as Germany, the United Kingdom and Italy. Specifically in Germanythe Verdi union reported on Friday Approximately 250 employees in the Leipzig warehouse and another 500 from the Rheinberg camp went on strike.
In Great BritainThe GMB Union also announced that it would continue the strike at the Amazon logistics warehouse in Coventry, which it has been on for 28 days over low wages. In addition, workers are organizing for a demonstration. Meanwhile in ItalyThis was stated by the unions CGIL, CISL and UIL more than 60% of workers at the Amazon warehouse in Castel San Giovanni (in the north of the country) went on strike last Friday.