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In the fall of 2022, the salary should increase to 12.50 euros, such as AmazonAmazon Communication. There must be wage increases for all employees on July 1, 2021, so that the total hourly wage after two years is at least €13.52 in the future.
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Amazon has been criticized by the Verdi union for years because management rejects collective agreements. This year, the company plans to fill 5,000 new jobs in all of its German regions. Amazon now employs over a million people worldwide; There are currently 23,000 in Germany, of which 16,000 are in logistics.
So far, starting salaries for new logistics employees have been between 11.30 and 12.70 euros, with weekly working hours ranging from 38.5 to 40 hours. For comparison: according to the trade union DPVKOM, the postal collective agreement, which has been in force since the beginning of the year, provides for an hourly wage of 12.35 euros for temporary workers; The monthly starting salary in the group with the lowest wages is just under 2067 euros.
Amazon confirmed that its workforce received additional benefits. These include, among others, bonus payments based on work performance, employee stock, life and occupational disability insurance and a four-figure training grant for further training.
German President Ralf Kleiber said Amazon had decided to become the best employer in the world — and protested criticism from Verdi and others: Amazon is a fair employer. To say the opposite is simply wrong.
On the other hand, Verdi criticized the top management’s position, saying, “Perhaps the announcement of an increase in income is the least that can be asked of a company that has had a golden nose in the past few months,” said Orhan Akman, who is in charge of the individual in the union – and mail order . Amazon is still lagging behind Verdi’s tariff demands. “We demand a minimum income of 12.50 euros for all employees.” Akman accused Amazon of continuing to evade collective bargaining agreements. (dpa/rw)