All Industrial action articles – Page 4
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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 and 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 and 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
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NewsGrowers warn of tomato shortages due to supply issues
Supplies of tomatoes will remain limited in the short term resulting in further shortages and higher prices over the next few weeks, according to Mintec
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NewsGarlic supply to UK hit by disruption in Ukraine and Spain, says importer
Pan United attributed “some disruptions” to rising fuel costs
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Analysis and FeaturesThe towns taking junk food bans into their own hands
Following the success of TfL’s junk food ad ban, over 80 local councils plan to follow suit. Could chocolate and cheeseburgers soon disappear from billboards forever?
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NewsAsda DC workers vote on support for industrial action amid sick pay row
In February an overwhelming majority voted to reject base rate increases to warehouse and clerical staff
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NewsSpanish strikes cause fruit and veg shortages in UK supermarkets
Spain has been rocked by industrial action from lorry drivers over past two weeks due to rising fuel costs
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NewsRapid grocer Gopuff strikes multi-year supply deal with Morrisons
Source: Gopuff/Morrisons Rapid grocer Gopuff has struck a multi-year supply deal with Morrisons. From this week “thousands” of Morrisons grocery items will be available on the Gopuff platform, and supplied to its network of dark stores. The “instant commerce platform” – which launched in the UK in ...
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Comment and OpinionFDF’s Karen Betts is more diplomat than ‘wrecking ball’. That could work in Whitehall
Setting out her vision at the FDF’s annual conference, CEO Betts indicated a distinct change in style from her predecessor Ian Wright
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NewsLabel shortage threatens supply chain disruption across food, medicine and more
As well as food suppliers, Amazon is said to be on high alert over the potential disruption to deliveries
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NewsAsda a ‘minimum wage employer’ claims union amid anger over pay award
Last month Asda strongly denied claims it is forcing its staff to resort to using food banks and payday lenders
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NewsAsda strike looms as warehouse staff reject pay offer
Asda offered base rate increases to warehouse and clerical staff ranging from 4.98% to 6.10% and 6.49% to 7.53% for transport staff
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Analysis and FeaturesIs this the end of the road for rapid grocery’s employee riders?
Rapid delivery firms have so far avoided the gig economy model of Uber and Deliveroo. But as they get bigger, they’re rethinking their plans