Amazon is increasing pay for its British workers again
as it struggles to recruit amid a labour shortage.
The online shopping giant said that from April, its minimum starting wage will rise by up to 50p to between £11 and £12 an hour, depending on location.Companies including Costa Coffee and Tesco have also put up pay recently as they battle to attract staff.It will come in as the national living wage also rises for over-23s - climbing by 9.7% to £10.42 per hour.
But the GMB union, which represents Amazon workers in Coventry, called the retailer's pay offer "an insult". The union has been calling for £15 per hour. Senior organiser Amanda Gearing said that in response "we will be consulting over the next few days and announcing a new wave of action".This week Amazon said it would
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