Amazon delivery firms face legal action over workers’ rights
▻https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jun/04/amazon-delivery-firms-face-legal-action-over-workers-rights
GMB union is demanding gig economy drivers get sick pay and national minimum wage Drivers delivering goods for Amazon are to fight for better employment rights, including sick pay, holiday pay and the national minimum wage. The GMB union announced on Monday that it is taking legal action on behalf of members working for three delivery firms used by Amazon, arguing that the companies wrongly classed them as self-employed. A statement from the union, which represents professional drivers, (...)