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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches new employment programme for care leavers
JLP has been running pilots in partnership with councils and local charities across different areas of the country to provide training and employment in its stores
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NewsQuorn Billingham factory staff planning ‘all-out’ strike over pay
More than 60 workers at Quorn’s factory in Billingham will begin ‘all-out’ strike action this Thursday in a dispute over a ‘derisory’ pay offer
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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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NewsSalmon farmer provides cost of living support for 678-strong workforce
Each employee will receive £750 over three months
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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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NewsSupply chain specialist Oakland International appoints Glenn Lindfield as first chairman
This latest appointment is part of Oakland’s larger plans to expand its operations and offer its services to yet more food markets
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NewsAsda defends pay record as union claims staff face Christmas food poverty
Its basic pay stands at £10.10 an hour, compared to Sainsbury’s £10.25, Tesco’s £10.30, and Aldi’s £10.50
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NewsAldi creating 3,000 new jobs to support its ‘biggest ever Christmas’
It’s looking for more than 2,000 temporary and permanent store workers and over 850 warehouse recruits
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NewsTesco UK & ROI CEO Jason Tarry joins IGD as president, replacing Patrick Coveney
Tarry is set to take over from current president, and former Greencore CEO, Patrick Coveney on 1 January 2023
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NewsLidl set to topple Aldi as highest-paying UK supermarket with new minimum hourly rate
Lidl has become the latest supermarket to give workers a second rise this year
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NewsM&S becomes latest retailer to announce second hourly pay rise of the year
M&S’s new rate still falls short of Aldi’s, the highest paying supermarket based on basic hourly minimums
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Analysis and FeaturesDairy’s rising stars: meet six of the best aged 30 and under
The dairy industry is suffering from high vacancy rates – but is also benefiting from the passion and energy of many motivated young workers, across branding, tech, sales and more. Meet some of them in our rising stars roundup
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NewsTesco tops online job search ranking
Supermarkets make up seven of the top 10 most searched UK companies for jobs
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NewsSainsbury’s shopworkers get second pay rise of the year
The new rate still falls short of highest-paying supermarket Aldi’s
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NewsUnion takes Deliveroo to Supreme Court over collective bargaining snub
The case comes months after Deliveroo signed what it called a “historic” union recognition deal with the GMB union
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NewsM&S contractor refutes ‘fire and rehire’ claims by GMB union
MD Lisa Laird said the company had previously agreed with its employees to up pay from £8.95/hour to £10/hour earlier this year
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NewsPatisserie Valerie to close nine stores following ‘unprecedented challenges’
The café and bakery chain said the nine branches it had decided to close had not recovered “as well as we expected” from the pandemic
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NewsJohn Lewis Partnership launches seasonal recruitment drive
The company is kicking off its seasonal recruitment drive for roles in Waitrose and John Lewis shops, as well as across its distribution network
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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 and FeaturesWhat does the Felixstowe port strike mean for the UK food industry?
There are concerns the action could prompt copycat walkouts at other ports