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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
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Hannah Baker

GMB Union slams Amazon pay offer as 'joke' as inflation drives record wage slump in UK

Workers union GMB has criticised Amazon over its pay offer for staff as wages continue to fall behind inflation.

GMB said the tech giant's 35p-an-hour raise for staff in the UK was a "joke" - and the company needed to "get real" on pay.

Last week, hundreds Amazon staff at warehouses in Bristol and Essex walked out in protest over the offer, which equates to around 3%. It is understood the starting salary for Amazon warehouse workers is £11.10 an hour. The pay deal currently on offer will see this rise to £11.45, but staff are asking for a £2-an-hour raise.

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