Amazon workers narrowly reject union in historic vote

The GMB has narrowly lost its historic bid for union recognition at the Amazon warehouse in Coventry. Some 49.5% of workers balloted voted in favour, while 50.5% voted against. The union needed a majority to vote in favour.If the GMB had won, Amazon would have been forced to negotiate with workers over pay and conditions. In a statement, Amazon said it placed "enormous value on engaging directly" with staff."We…