Empty supermarket shelves threat subsides as pay deal reached

Empty supermarket shelves threat subsides as pay deal reached

A threat of empty shelves at Morrisons supermarkets in York and across the north has receded thanks to a pay deal between the Union Unite and Eddie…

Morrisons HGV Strike Threat Withdrawn

A threatened strike involving nearly 500 HGV drivers supplying Morrisons stores across northern England has been called off after Unite reached an agreement with Eddie Stobart over the use of agency labour. According to Unite, drivers based at Morrisons distribution centres in Wakefield, Stockton-on-Tees and Northwich had voted in favour of industrial action on 4 June. However, negotiations between the union and Eddie Stobart resulted in a deal …

HGV drivers supplying Morrisons call off strike action

Close to 500 HGV drivers supplying supermarket chain Morrisons have secured a series of concessions after threatening to strike.

Wakefield drivers' strike threat lifted after agreement reached over pay and conditions

A planned strike involving hundreds of HGV drivers at a major distribution depot in Wakefield has been called off after an agreement was reached over pay, conditions and the use of agency staff.