Verdi has called on workers at six Amazon locations for Monday and Tuesday, among other things, for Corona to strike. Bad Hersfeld is also affected.
- Verdi calls out strike at Amazon in Bad Hersfeld on
- The struggle for the collective agreement has been going on for seven years
- The strike is supposed to look at the Corona-Situation throw
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Bad Hersfeld – The United Services Union (Verdi) has six employees Amazon locations called for strike on Monday and Tuesday. Bad Hersfeld is also affected. Verdi is thus continuing the campaign for the conclusion of a collective agreement “Good and healthy work”.
“We are tightening the pace, because Amazon has so far shown no insight and is endangering the health of employees in favor of corporate profit,” says Orhan Akman, responsible for the retail and mail order business at Verdi. He points to the youngest Coronavirus outbreaks at locations such as Bad Hersfeld. “According to our information, at least 30 to 40 colleagues were infected there,” said Akman, who accuses the management of preventing the information.
This endangers the safety and health of employees, their families and local residents. When it comes to strolling, people will be careful to avoid infection, they say. “It will be a strike under special conditions and in special forms, ”says Akman. The strikes start on Monday night shift and should last at least 48 hours.
Strike at Amazon in Bad Hersfeld: struggle for collective agreement for seven years
The labor dispute over a collective agreement has been going on for seven years now. Verdi calls for the recognition of collective agreements for the Hessian retail and mail order business.
The online retailer Amazon himself has always emphasized that he is a fair employer even without a collective agreement and that he pays at the top of the usual remuneration in the logistics sector. The topic of health is very important.
The works council at the site too Bad Hersfeld measures specific information about infection numbers. If there is no agreement by then, you will see yourself on July 13 before the labor court in Fulda, said the works council chairman Alexander Hähnel.
Strike at Amazon in Bad Hersfeld: With a view of the corona situation
Strike leader Mechthild Middeke justified the participation in the nationwide strikes as follows: “We participate Amazon Bad Hersfeld of the nationwide strikes because we want to draw attention to the special situation in the times of Corona. After several Covid-19 infections appeared, the work situation deteriorated considerably. The health department has ordered the wearing of mouth and nose protection. For many, this leads to breathing problems that worsen with rising temperatures in the warehouses. “Therefore, more breaks and slowing down of the work processes are required, as well as the paid time off for employees who are particularly health-impaired by the employer.
“While the burdens on employees due to special offers and higher order volumes are increasing, Amazon has cut the two euros more per hour that were paid as a corona bonus from June. Employees are particularly outraged by this,” said Middeke.
The strike should be corona-compatible in a kind of drive-in system at the Aquafit parking lot. (red / nm)
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