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AMAZON workers at the retail giant’s new flagship fulfilment centre have voted to strike just weeks after its opening. 

The GMB union today announced that workers at the Birmingham warehouse will down tools on Thursday January 25.

The £500 million centre opened its doors at the end of 2023 and it will be the third Amazon workplace to face strike action.

He added: “We regularly review our pay to ensure we offer competitive wages and benefits.

“By April 2024, our minimum starting pay will have increased to £12.30 and £13 per hour depending on location, that’s a 20 per cent increase over two years and 50 per cent since 2018. ”

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