In a pay dispute with Amazon, nearly 900 workers at a warehouse in Britain are set to stage a strike for three days next week, according to labour union GMB. The strike will occur from July

11-13 at Amazon's Coventry warehouse, with two-hour walkouts in the morning and evening on each of the three days. The timing of the strike coincides with Amazon's "Prime Day" sales event scheduled for July 11-12.

Rachel Fagan, GMB Senior Organiser, emphasized that the Coventry workers are determined to fight for £15 ($19.25) per hour and union rights. Amazon, the world's largest e-commerce company, stated that its employees receive a minimum starting pay between £11-£12 per hour, depending on the location.

The Coventry site does not directly handle customer orders, ensuring there will be no disruption to customers during the strike, as confirmed by Amazon in an email response to Reuters.

Last month, the union announced that the Coventry warehouse workers had voted in favor of continuing strikes for an additional six months. The workers had also gone on strike from June 12-14.

JPMorgan estimates that Amazon's Prime Day sales will generate approximately $7 billion in revenue, a 12% increase compared to the disclosed figures for Prime Day in the third quarter of the previous year.

Recent months have seen strikes called in various industries in Britain, including by nurses, teachers, and transportation workers, as a response to inflationary pressures.

In an unrelated matter, the staff of the London Underground has been announced to strike from July 23-28 by the trade union RMT. The strike stems from an ongoing dispute over pensions, job cuts, and working conditions. Photo by David M Jones, Wikimedia commons.