German union launches new strike at Amazon warehouses

BERLIN (Reuters) - Workers at two of Amazon.com's German warehouses went on strike on Monday as labour union Verdi sought to squeeze the online retailer in the busy pre-Christmas period in a long-running dispute over pay and conditions. A Verdi statement said that about 500 workers joined a strike at a distribution centre in Bad Hersfeld, saying that pre-Christmas special offers from Amazon were increasing order volumes and pressure on workers. ...