Workers at Jaffa Cake bars factory threaten ‘permanent strike’ over pay November 14, 2022 MORE than 750 workers at the Jaffa Cake bars factory have threatened to stage a permanent walkout over pay until bosses agree to get back to the negotiation table. Staff at the Aintree plant – who also make Jacobs Cream Crackers and Twiglets – have been taking limited industrial action since September over cost of [...]
Wilko ‘ran out of cash’. Former boss apologies to staff over collapse of chain November 28, 2023 The former boss of Wilko, Lisa Wilkinson, was pushed to offer an apology to the staff of the now-collapsed high street chain and admitted that she let her employees down.
900 City of London Corporation staff to strike this month – with Tower Bridge, Barbican and Old Bailey impacted May 18, 2023 Workers at tourist attractions across London are to strike in a dispute over pay. The GMB union said 900 of its members employed by the City of London Corporation will walk out on May 25 at attractions including Tower Bridge, Barbican, museums, gardens, parks and markets after voting overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. The [...]
Asda IT glitch leaves some employees missing two weeks of pay March 24, 2024 Close to 10,000 Asda employees have received incorrect payslips following an IT glitch.
Amazon mutiny: 300 UK staff strike over pay in historic first for the company January 25, 2023 Amazon workers are staging their first ever strike in the UK in a dispute over pay. Members of the GMB at the company’s fulfilment centre in Coventry voted to walk out on Wednesday in protest against a pay rise the union said is worth 50p an hour. Stuart Richards, GMB senior organiser, said: “Today, Amazon workers in Coventry [...]
Amazon: More than 500 workers to walk out mid April in pay dispute March 31, 2023 Amazon workers are to stage fresh strikes in an escalation of a dispute over pay. The GMB union said more than 500 of its members at the online giant’s site in Coventry will walk out for three days from April 16 and again from April 21-23. The six days of action follow a series of [...]
Harland and Wolff: Titanic shipbuilder staves off collapse after securing emergency £20m loan August 1, 2024 The Belfast shipyard said it had entered into agreements with lenders to increase its existing credit facility by $25m (£19.5m).
Wilko: Second last-minute bid launched to save stricken retailer August 28, 2023 A second last-minute bid worth £90 million has been made by restructuring specialist M2 Capita, according to reports, which could keep the entire Wilko chain trading.
Fast food fears: Warning of Christmas shortages if 600 supply workers strike October 18, 2022 There could be major food shortages this Christmas at many of Brits’ favourite eat-outs due to strike action. Almost 600 workers for Bestfood, which delivers fresh produce to some of the country’s most-loved chains, are threatening industrial action. The workers are members of the GMB Union, and “bust a gut” to keep outlets such as [...]
Macquarie plans to take full ownership of National Grid’s gas unit after increasing stake July 19, 2023 An investor-consortium led by Australia’s Macquarie Asset Management has upped its stake in the National Grid’s gas transmission business and plans to take full ownership “in due course”. Macquarie, along with British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, snapped up an additional 20 per cent in the gas business, the company said today. The investment takes the [...]