On August 4th between 700 and 1000 workers at an Amazon warehouse in Tilbury,
Essex took wildcat action in response to a pay increase offer of only35p-per-hour increase. ---- The Tilbury warehouse is one of Amazon's largest inEurope. One worker at the warehouse said Amazon treats them "like slaves". ----The actions started on Wednesday 3rd and escalated by Thursday 4th. ---- Workersalso took action at the Lyon's Park Amazon warehouse in Coventry with about 100workers occupying the canteen. ---- Similar actions happened at Dartford in Kentas well as depot in Belvedere, Hemel Hempstead, Chesterfield and Coalville,Leicestershire. ---- On August 3rd scores of Amazon workers also took wildcataction at Rugeley Amazon Fulfilment Centre in the West Midlands. That strike wasover a 50p-per-hour pay rise offer. ---- There was also wildcat action atAmazon's massive warehouse in Bristol. Only a week before the Amazon strikes, onthe 28th of July, a wildcat strike happened at Cranswick Continental Foods inPilsworth, Bury. Over 100 workers were involved in the action that was about payand conditions. One worker said: "People are tired, exhausted, and just want tohave proper breaks - drink, rest".Seething anger amongst workers could result in this form of militant directaction spreading. Wildcat strikes are feared by bosses and union officialsbecause they show how people can act outside the control of the mediating role oftrade unions. Wildcat strikes also can spread like wildfire, especially indistribution industries.This current set of actions by Amazon workers has the potential to go global.https://surreyanarchistcommunistgroup.blogspot.com/2022/08/wildcat-actions-breakout-at-amazon-in-uk.html_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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