All Industrial action articles – Page 5
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NewsBooker subsidiary Best Food Logistics staff ballot for strike action over Christmas
According to GMB, 93% of members rejected the latest offer and a further 85% indicated that they wished to formally ballot for strike action
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NewsAsda faces double strike threat but denies shoppers face Christmas shortages
The GMB today revealed it was set to ballot members working as home delivery drivers after learning of management plans to cut drivers’ pay.
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NewsAmazon vows to improve after ‘utter shambles’ of HFSS restrictions rollout
The regulations, which came into force at the start of the month, restrict the placement of HFSS products online
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NewsCity snapshot: Greencore sales rise but rail strikes and Bank Holiday dampen recovery
Greencore has seen a strong rebound in revenues in its financial year to 30 September as on-the-go consumption returned, albeit slowed in the fourth quarter
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NewsPersonal shopper app Buymie strikes first non-grocery partnership
Woodie’s, the Irish market leader in DIY, home and garden, will launch the ‘Woodie’s powered by Buymie’ service on 10 October
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal supply chain pressures are easing… but for how long?
The pandemic logjam is finally clearing. But new lockdowns are taking hold, there are still labour shortages to contend with and further strikes are forecast
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat can be done to tackle the hidden UK warehousing crisis?
Low pay, tough working conditions and a lack of foreign labour are driving a crisis – so what can the sector do to appeal to British workers?
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NewsHeinz workers given pay rise following Unite negotiations
The deal also includes an extra three days off during the Christmas period and two one-off payments to help with the cost of living
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the Felixstowe port strike mean for the UK food industry?
There are concerns the action could prompt copycat walkouts at other ports
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NewsFood import disruption expected as Felixstowe port workers strike
Shipments have been diverted due to an inflation-related wages row at the nation’s biggest container port
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NewsAldi gives warehouse workers second pay boost within a year
The majority of distribution centre roles are warehouse selectors, who will receive a minimum rate of £12.66 an hour
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NewsAmazon warehouse workers continue with pay strikes
Walkouts and ‘slowdown work’ is starting to spread to several sites
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NewsShoppers opting for low-risk promotions amid cost of living crisis
More people now find the chance to win supermarket vouchers appealing (86%) than they did last year (84%
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NewsTesco wins appeal over ‘fire and rehire’ tactics
Shopworkers union Usdaw said it was determined to fight on
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NewsSpar UK strikes nationwide deal with Deliveroo
There are so far 66 Spar stores available on the home delivery platform
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Comment & OpinionPackaging shortages and strikes will hit smaller British drinks brands harder
Small booze brands are already closing at a rate of knots. Now they have to queue behind the major players for bottles and cans
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NewsCanned drinks: shortage warnings as factory workers strike over pay
The strikes would impact day and night shifts at the factory, ‘potentially leaving Crown Bevcan unable to fulfil its orders’, said Unite
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Analysis & FeaturesDeliveroo-GMB agreement: who is it helping the most?
Is the partnership a positive deal for Deliveroo riders, or clever ‘union busting’?
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NewsSuppliers given six weeks to change packaging as sunflower shortage hits
Others have given a 12-week cut-off, but suppliers said the deadline was stil far too tight and would inevitably result in shortages.
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NewsOne Stop strikes delivery deal with Uber Eats for 500 stores
More than 100 stores have gone live on the Uber Eats app over the last month
