All Industrial action articles
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NewsHovis Avonmouth strike suspended as workers vote on new pay offer
Around 60 delivery drivers at Hovis’ Bristol site were due to walk out today
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NewsHovis delivery drivers to strike over pay dispute, threatening shortages
Around 60 Unite members will strike indefinitely from 24 September after rejecting a 3% pay rise, according to Unite
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NewsTesco distribution strike called off after improved pay offer
Unite, the UK’s leading union, secured the 4.5% pay rise after workers began balloting for strike action
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NewsDiageo workers in Scotland back strike action over job losses
Diageo has so far declined to say how many jobs it is cutting in the UK
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NewsAsda to outsource 3,500 store cleaning roles
Asda said the move would give it ‘the cleanest stores in retail’. However, GMB labelled the proposals ‘detestable’
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NewsTesco warehouse staff head for strike ballot over pay ‘unfairness’
The workers have rejected a 4% pay rise, which Unite said was considerably below the 5.1% given to store staff
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NewsAsda denies stores at risk despite ‘shambolic’ Mitie security guard consultation
Mitie has put more than 300 Asda security jobs at risk, in a move that GMB has labelled as ‘shambolic’
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NewsMorrisons stores spared ‘empty shelves’ after Eddie Stobart driver strike called off
Nearly 500 Eddie Stobart drivers supplying Morrisons stores across the north had threatened to strike
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NewsEncirc strike action ends after safety improvements implemented
Redundancies had led to health and safety fears from staff at the bottle manufacturer
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NewsRow at booze bottler supplier Encirc escalates as further strike action announced
Staff argue redundancies pose a health and safety risk
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NewsEncirc seeks to reassure suppliers over booze bottle shortages after strike action announced
Encirc said there would ‘certainly not be any bottle shortages’ despite the industrial action
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Comment & OpinionBrewDog sale is a s***show for staff as well as investors
BrewDog debacle has let down staff and investors, and smacks of corporate greed, mismanagement and heartlessness
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NewsKP Snacks strike action threatens Hula Hoops and McCoy’s shortage
Dozens of staff at KP Snacks’ Billingham site have voted to walk out
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Comment & OpinionFarmer protests ‘real and justified’ but not the answer, says Save British Farming’s Liz Webster
Farmers are squeezed by rising costs, unstable policy, unfair trading power and trade deals that expose them to competition they simply cannot match, leaving many feeling ignored by government and trapped in a system that rewards scale and imports while undermining domestic production
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Analysis & FeaturesAre latest policy changes enough to placate farmers?
Announcements have come thick and fast, including IHT u-turn
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NewsStrikes back on at Guinness 0.0 plant after workers reject latest pay offer
Staff are said to be angling for pay parity with those employed at Diageo’s site in Runcorn, England
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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