All Industrial action articles – Page 4
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NewsAsda faces further strike threats as dispute grows with GMB over representation
Nearly 400 GMB members at the Wisbech, Brighton Hollingbury and Brighton Marina stores will vote on whether to take industrial action, the union said
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NewsFood delivery riders plan strike for Valentine’s night
Deliveroo is offering a £10 bonus to any courier delivering five or more orders during the time of the planned strike
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NewsNo Farmers, No Food campaign group wins support as Europe protests
UK farmers have been debating following their European colleagues’ protest action
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NewsFood delivery platform rider strike leaves consumers hungry
Riders for Deliveroo, Just Eat, Uber Eats and Stuart went on strike against “appalling working conditions” and low wages
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Analysis & FeaturesCould European farmers’ protests spread to the UK?
Farmers are advancing on Paris in protest at costs and red tape
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NewsShortages of Lucozade and Ribena ‘inevitable’ as Suntory workers announce strike action
Over 180 staff at Suntory’s factory in Coleford, Gloucestershire are to walk out in a dispute over pay
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NewsChivas staff agree to new pay terms, ending strike threat
Staff had ‘overwhelmingly’ accepted improved terms over a two-year period, Unite said
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NewsIceland Foods ‘confident’ stores will be unaffected by Christmas strikes
Workers at two of its distribution centres have confirmed plans to walk out this Christmas in a pay dispute with GXO
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Analysis & FeaturesUK food security: all the challenges facing the supply chain
From supply chain disruptions to extreme weather and war, what are the biggest factors affecting UK food security now?
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Comment & OpinionThe UK’s food system is unprepared for catastrophe
Covid, Brexit and war have enlightened us to the reality of food distribution challenges, says Sue Newton, GB food & drink practice leader at WTW
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Comment & OpinionRail strikes should inspire us to protect jobs in supermarkets too
Replacing people with machines lets retailers reduce their wage bill and harvest data on customers’ shopping behaviour, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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NewsSandwich shortages loom as Greencore workers strike over pay
Over 500 workers are demanding increased pay with walkouts planned from 11 September until 9 October
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NewsKP nuts production to ‘grind to a halt’ as workers strike
Strike action will hamper KP nut production for a week in September after pay rise talks broke down
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NewsTea shortage averted after Tetley workers agree to pay deal
The pay offer would be backdated to 1 April, union GMB said
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NewsTesco depot faces strike action over cleaning and catering contract
The union Unite warned of canteen closures and unclean conditions as workers employed by contractor Atalian Servest planned action over pay
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NewsTetley Tea workers on Teesside vote in favour of strike action
A spokesperson for Tata Consumer Products described the decision as “disappointing”
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NewsIrn-Bru supplies to ‘dry up’ within weeks after AG Barr workers vote to strike
AG Barr described its 5% pay offer as “fair and competitive”
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NewsPay row leads KP Snacks workers to vote on strike action
A decision to allow agency workers to cover striking staff was recently overturned
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Comment & OpinionAsda merger with EG Group would be a disaster
The future of Asda matters for consumers, its 145,000 employees, the government and regulators alike
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Comment & OpinionWho in their right mind would entrust the government to run foodservice?
Foodservice supply is a cottage industry of little miracles. Why the government shake-up?