All Industrial action articles
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NewsMagnavale plays down GMB Union claims about disruptive strike at Lincolnshire facility
The union said footage released on its GMB Midlands X page shows queueing lorries, waiting to load up and deliver to major multiples, after action began at cold storage business Magnavale’s Easton site last week
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NewsGuinness 0.0 shortage averted as Diageo staff pause strike plans
Around 90 staff had been set to walk out from today (5 December) in a dispute over pay
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NewsBird flu and strike action to tighten turkey supply this Christmas
Industry leaders have warned the turkey sector has been hit by bird flu which will make things more difficult this festive season
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NewsKP Snacks strikes threaten Christmas crisps shortage
According to GMB Union, 85% of process operatives have voted to strike
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time the food industry treated climate risk as a financial issue
Media reports of political pushback against climate action are plentiful – but they don’t represent the whole story, says Andrew Coburn, CEO at Risilience
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NewsABP workers vote to strike at Craigavon site
Unite, which represents over 150 meat packers, trimmers, distribution, kill line and boning workers, is seeking a fair pair increase for its members who are paid a piece rate
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NewsUnite warns Nestlé it will ‘fight for every job’ at UK sites
Nestlé CEO Philipp Navratil yesterday unveiled plans to cut 16,000 jobs
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InterviewsElise Seibold: ‘Suntory failed its customers in 2024’
Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I COO Elise Seibold on how the Ribena and Lucozade supplier plans to bounce back from an ‘extremely difficult’ 2024
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NewsWine bottle shortage avoided as Encirc workers agree new pay deal
Wine drinkers can sleep easy after a possible shortage was averted
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NewsWelsh government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme still concerning farmers
Earlier proposals for the subsidy scheme had led to a series of farmer protests across Wales
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NewsSexual harassment ‘endemic’ in food and drink sector, says Unite
A third of women in the food, drink and agriculture sectors said they had been sexually assaulted in the workplace, claims new research from trade union Unite
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Analysis & FeaturesWill others follow Co-op in dropping Israeli produce?
Co-op has announced an end to the sourcing of Israeli goods, alongside those from 16 other ’countries of concern’
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Analysis & FeaturesWill workers’ rights bill trigger ‘flurry of tribunals’?
Unions say it doesn’t go far enough; businesses want it softened
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NewsSupermarket wine shortage looms as factory workers plan strike
Over 200 Unite members at bottling company Encirc are planning to strike
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NewsBakkavor subject of ethical trading complaint amid Spalding strike
Workers at Bakkavor’s Spalding factory have been striking over pay since September
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Category ReportMaking light work of housework: cleaning trends 2025
Shoppers want strength and efficacy in their cleaning products. So, which brands are helping to turn a tough job into a breeze?
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NewsPrinces threatens to withdraw pay offer in bid to end Unite stalemate
Production could be moved abroad if Unite workers continued to strike, Princes warned
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NewsPrinces hits out at union as industrial action rumbles on
Unite warned strike action was ‘likely to lead to shortages in supermarkets and shops’
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NewsShelves left empty of dips, soups and pasta sauces as Bakkavor strike continues
Tesco and Waitrose are experiencing significant shortages as a result of the ongoing industrial action
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NewsLucozade supply ‘significantly improved’ but some shortages persist
Lucozade supplies were significantly disrupted earlier this year after industrial action and a fatality caused lengthy production shutdowns