Amazon denies it asked 'dumfounded' Spanish police to patrol INSIDE its warehouse to ensure productivity was maintained during a strike outside

• Amazon 'asked police to patrol inside San Fernando de Henares depot' in Madrid
• But police reportedly declined because 'controlling labour isn't in their job' 
• Law enforcement emphasised that Spanish law protects workers' right to strike

Amazon has denied allegations it asked Spanish police to patrol inside one of its warehouses to make sure workers were productive as a strike took place outside. 

Employees at a warehouse in the outskirts of Madrid staged Black Friday protests due to 'inhumane' working conditions.  

And when Amazon caught wind of it, the retail giant asked police to ensure productivity remained high, according to Spanish media.

Amazon denied the allegations and dismissed them as 'ludicrous' and the 'worst kind of misinformation'.

An Amazon spokeswoman told Business Insider: 'Amazon is a responsible business that puts its customers and associates first. We always work with public authorities, including the police, to ensure the safety of our people and our operations.

'However any suggestion that we have used this relationship in an improper way is categorically wrong. Anyone who understands the way businesses and local authorities work will know that these ludicrous suggestions are the worst kind of misinformation.' 

Spanish newspaper El Confidencial reported that Amazon approached police officials after thousands of Spanish workers announced they would be striking. 

The paper said Amazon wanted local officers 'to force employees to go to their respective jobs and ensure their performance was identical to that of a normal working day'.

Amazon's request 'dumbfounded' police, who denied their request because 'controlling labour doesn't fall within its powers,' according to El Confidencial. 

Police officials reportedly emphasised that Spanish law protects workers' right to strike and said they would attend the strike but only to keep the peace.