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Amazon workers at two German facilities (Bad Hersfeld and Leipzig) walked off the job to protest low wages and the company's refusal to sign a collective bargaining agreement for the retail sector. Der Speigel reports that this is the 'first strike in the online retail giant's history'.

Date:
May 19, 2013
Workers involved:
Unknown
Type of collective action:
Strike
Struggle:
Pay And Benefits
Companies involved:
Amazon
Employment type(s):
Blue Collar Workers
Location(s):
Bad Hersfeld Germany, Leipzig Germany
Online:
Yes
Tag(s):
None
Sources:

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