Amazon packages delayed in Pune as report says delivery staff go on strike

Workers say company's new terms have reduced their earnings after lockdowns to contain the coronavirus.

Amazon’s delivery staff in Pune went on strike on Tuesday to press for better pay and insurance from the American e-commerce company, said Entrackr, a website that tracks technology companies. Around 20 delivery hubs in the city were reportedly affected.

Amazon India said the some orders were delayed in parts of Pune. “Customers have been informed and we will attempt to deliver these packages at the earliest,” said a company spokesperson.  

An unknown number of Amazon delivery partners in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad have not delivered packages. According to Entrackr, a delivery person told the website the e-commerce firm