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Hundreds of Amazon workers at a warehouse in Tilbury in southeast England have walked out in protest over pay, the trade union GMB said, the latest sign of labour force discontent as the rising cost-of-living sparks strikes across sectors.<\/p>\n

Amazon, which dominates the online retail marketplace, has faced criticism from workers in many countries over pay and conditions.<\/p>\n

"Amazon continues to reject working with trade unions to deliver better working conditions and fair pay. Their repeated use of short-term contracts is designed to undermine worker’s rights," the union said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

AMERICA'S BIGGEST WAREHOUSE IS RUNNING OUT OF ROOM. IT'S ABOUT TO GET WORSE<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The logo of Amazon is seen at the company logistics centre in Boves, France, August 8, 2018.\u00a0<\/span> (REUTERS\/Pascal Rossignol \/ Reuters)<\/span><\/p>\n

GMB said 800 workers walked out of the warehouse on Wednesday and Thursday over a 35 pence per hour pay increase, with the union seeking a two pound ($2.44) rise to cope with the higher cost of living and to better match the demands of the role.<\/p>\n

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez attend the Robin Hood Benefit 2022 at Jacob Javits Center on May 9, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Robin Hood)<\/span> (Kevin Mazur\/Getty Images for Robin Hood \/ Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n

The U.S. tech giant, which has 70,000 workers in the UK, said starting pay would increase to a minimum of between 10.50 pounds an hour and 11.45 pounds in an e-mail.<\/p>\n

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Workers stand in line to cast ballots for a union election at Amazon’s JFK8 distribution center, in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., March 25, 2022. REUTERS\/Brendan McDermid.\/File Photo<\/span> (Reuters\/Brendan McDermid.\/File Photo \/ Reuters Photos)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Workers from across industries, including railway, airline and telecommunication, have staged strikes in recent months in Britain as wage increases lag the rise in the price of goods.<\/p>\n

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