Amazon delivery firms face legal action over workers' rights
by Sarah Butler and Rebecca Smithers from on (#3RJ3R)
GMB union is demanding gig economy drivers get sick pay and national minimum wage
Drivers delivering goods for Amazon are to fight for better employment rights, including sick pay, holiday pay and the national minimum wage.
The GMB union announced on Monday that it is taking legal action on behalf of members working for three delivery firms used by Amazon, arguing that the companies wrongly classed them as self-employed.
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