More than 3,000 Amazon workers will take part in a month-long process, which includes a vote at the retail giant’s Coventry fulfilment centre. The legally binding ballot, overseen by the Government’s Central Arbitration Committee, could force Amazon to recognise a trade union. Recognition would mean Amazon would have to negotiate with GMB on terms, pay and conditions for Amazon workers at the site. The strike vote comes after the year-long dispute between GMB union members and Amazon, which has seen over thirty days of strike action.
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