Motion · S5M-23515 · 27 Nov 2020
#MakeAmazonPay
The motion
That the Parliament acknowledges and supports the #MakeAmazonPay campaign being run by the GMB union and the Global Trade Union Amazon Alliance, which represents Amazon workers in 22 countries across five continents; understands that Amazon payed only £6.3 million in UK corporation tax last year despite sales of over £13 billion; further understands that, while Amazon is now worth more than $1 trillion, there remain far too many reports of inadequate health and safety protections in its warehouse and distribution networks, and its global carbon footprint continues to grow, and therefore calls on Amazon to pay its workers fairly, pay for its impact on the environment, end what it sees as its hostility to union organising and pay increased taxes.
Supporters (16)
- Iain Gray 30 Nov 2020
- Mark Griffin Scottish Labour 30 Nov 2020
- Bill Kidd 30 Nov 2020
- Monica Lennon Scottish Labour 30 Nov 2020
- Pauline McNeill Scottish Labour 30 Nov 2020
- Colin Smyth 30 Nov 2020
- Alex Rowley 1 Dec 2020
- Sandra White 1 Dec 2020
- John Mason 2 Dec 2020
- Jackie Baillie Scottish Labour 3 Dec 2020
- Neil Findlay 3 Dec 2020
- Mark McDonald 3 Dec 2020
- John Finnie 4 Dec 2020
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 5 Dec 2020
- Sarah Boyack 8 Dec 2020
- Ruth Maguire 10 Dec 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.