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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Richard Partington Economics correspondent

Amazon’s Coventry workers begin voting in historic union ballot

Amazon worker outside a warehouse
GMB’s recognition in Coventry would mark a landmark moment after years of campaigning by trade unions. Photograph: Graeme Robertson/The Guardian

Workers at Amazon’s Coventry warehouse have begun voting in a “historic” trade union recognition ballot that could allow UK employees of the online retailer to bargain collectively for rights and pay for the first time.

More than 3,000 workers at the West Midlands hub will take part in the vote, which closes on Saturday, in a long-running battle over workers’ rights between trade unions and the US company.

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