Amazon has 'terminated' the contracts of 600 of its German workers just two days before Christmas in a move that has angered unions, according to German news site N24.de.
The workers from its Brieselang warehouse, all on fixed term contracts at the centre which has been open since November, were given notice and asked to leave immediately, according to the report.
The decision has prompted an angry response from unions which said Amazon was pursuing a 'wild west' attitude to hiring and firing in the country.
Labour representatives are in the midst of a pay dispute with Amazon which has intensified over the past two weeks. Workers at its Bad Hersfeld and Leipzig plant initially walked out on December 16 in the latest round of strikes.
'Amazon once again shows his true colors,' Verdi board member Stefanie Nutzenberger told N24.de. 'These workers were all of a sudden shown the door after they have displayed the highest performance under pressure during the pre-Christmas period.'
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