Trade union Ver.di is threatening Amazon with a wave of strikes in a pay-scale dispute. The company wants to dictate the working conditions. The union has announced that as long the company refuse to talk about a decent collective agreement the actions will continue with flexible strikes. A video informs about the case.
English: http://www.dw.com/en/german-union-threatens-strike-at-amazon …
German: http://www.verdi.de/themen/geld-tarif/amazon ...
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