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Amazon factories branded Victorian

Amazon factories in Scotland were branded Victorian workhouses yesterday as unions protested against conditions allegedly imposed by the online retail giant.

The GMB, which organised the action, urged the company to "stop dodging taxes", improve working conditions and increase payments to meet the living wage of £7.45 per hour.

Currently, employees are paid just 1p above the minimum wage of £6.20.

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