Amazon workers vote to strike at Coventry depot in UK first

GMB union hails major victory as staff back stoppages over their demand for a pay rise to 15 an hour

Amazon workers at a vast depot in Coventry are poised to go on strike in the new year, demanding pay of 15 an hour, after securing a historic yes vote in a ballot for industrial action.

Members of the GMB union opted to hold a second ballot after narrowly missing the 50% turnout threshold earlier this year.