Posted 10/9/2023, 1:21:25 PM
Amazon Boosts UK Pay and Plans Major Holiday Hiring Push
- Amazon hiking pay in UK, plans to hire 15,000 seasonal workers for holidays
- Pay increase to £11.80-£12.50 per hour starting Oct 15, rising to £12.30-£13 per hour by April 2024
- More than 15,000 additional seasonal workers to be hired at UK sites
- Move represents £170 million investment in pay by Amazon
- Comes amid rising push for unionization among Amazon warehouse workers
- Amazon seeking to appease workers protesting over pay and working conditions
