Workers went on strike at an Amazon depot in Coventry over pay in the first action for Amazon in the UK.
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About 300 employees in Coventry were expected to take part in the industrial action, according to the trade union GMB. Amazon increased starting pay by 50 pence to a minimum of between £10.50 and £11.45 per hour in 2022. The minimum wage in the UK is currently £9.50 and set to rise to £10.42 in April.

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