Dec 20, 2013 04:36 PM EST
Amazon Workers in Germany Will Strike Through New Year’s Day

Hundreds of Amazon.com workers in Germany will continue to strike through the end of 2013, in a pay dispute that has been going on for several months now.

"We will continue to strike, also next year," Verdi representative Joerg Lauenroth-Mago said, according to Reuters. "But I won't say when and where exactly that will happen."

Workers at Amazon's logistic centers in Bad Hersfeld and Leipzig have been on strike since Dec. 16, a decision that could hinder shipments during the Christmas shopping season.

Amazon doesn't feel that holiday shipments will be delayed however, as only approximately 900 staff have joined the strike out of approximately 9,000 regular warehouse workers and 14,000 seasonal staff members at nine different distribution centers.

"The overwhelming majority of our workers are fully committed, so all packages are making it in time for the holiday," said Amazon's Steven Harman, who runs the German logistics centers, according to Reuters.

Amazon's German head Ralf Kleber said the company will not give in to pressure from striking workers. The company feels that its logistics workers receive "above-average pay" by the standards of that industry, according to Reuters.

Workers earn a starting salary of 9.55 euros ($13.11) an hour.

"Amazon must realize it cannot export its anti-union labor model to European shores. We call on the company to come to the table and sign a global agreement that guarantees the rights of workers," said Philip Jennings of global trade union UNI.

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