Unite, which represents hundreds of members at Eddie Stobart Logistics plc, is still seeking reassurances about the company’s future following its takeover by venture capitalists DBay last December….Read more…
‘Necessary lever’
A landmark French legal move could lead to improved employment conditions for workers at XPO Logistics UK, who are currently embroiled in a dispute over pension contributions not being credited to…Read more…
‘Sense of betrayal’ over 400 jobs outsource plan
A sense of betrayal at plans by supermarket giant Morrisons to outsource nearly 400 drivers and mechanics has triggered a consultative ballot on whether to take strike action to fight this move,…Read more…
‘Temporary agreement’
Thousands of workers employed by DHL on the Jaguar Land Rover logistics contract in the West Midlands will have their pay protected during the company’s current two week shutdown, following an…Read more…
‘Wee problem’
Global logistics giant UPS could face industrial action in the new year in the escalating row over denying their drivers night-time toilet facilities at its own depots. Unite the union said…Read more…
‘Pay lottery’ misery
Unite is calling on XPO Logistics to get its house in order after workers have suffered over two months of ‘pay lottery’ misery, which has resulted in workers on occasion not being paid at all….Read more…
Under the microscope
The poor work practices of global logistics giant XPO, which has a large presence in the UK, came under the spotlight at a press conference in Paris today (April 16). Unite national officer…Read more…
Brave new world?
Receiving a parcel on your doorstep from Amazon or any of the number of online retailers often disguises what’s going on behind the scenes where your order is processed. But a quiet revolution…Read more…