Unite said it had agreed a “ground-breaking deal” that secured the jobs of tanker drivers employed on Asda and Euro Garages contracts. The union said industrial action was on the cards over a perceived threat to the drivers’ jobs, but following …
Wincanton HGV drivers on its Asda contract have accepted a 9.5% pay deal in a move which avoids the prospect of supply problems at ASDA supermarkets this Christmas. Over 80 HGV drivers employed by Wincanton on an outsourced contract and re…
Asda Logistic Services has donated £40,000 to a charity that trains armed forces veterans into new careers as HGV drivers. Veterans into Logistics (ViL) has an established partnership with Asda, which supports its mission of preventing homelessn…
Wincanton has maintained that its pay offer to drivers on the Asda contract was fair and competitive, after the Unite union threatened it with strike action in the run-up to Christmas. Unite said the supermarket was facing the prospect of empty …
Parcel carrier Yodel has announced two new appointments to support its ongoing relationships with key clients and to support Yodel’s services. Jo Hyland (pictured) has joined Yodel as a strategic client director having previously worked in clien…
A charity that supports armed forces veterans in finding work in transport and logistics has received a £100,000 boost from the government. The grant has been provided to Veterans into Logistics (VIL), which gives bespoke training for former mil…
Asda said it had made an improved offer for staff as part of an ongoing dispute over pay, but that it had been rejected by the union without drivers getting a chance to vote on it. The supermarket giant responded after the GMB union said a consu…
Logistics UK has had more than 50 offers of help from transport firms keen to distribute aid donations to Ukraine. But with storage capacity under increasing strain, companies with available warehousing space are being urged to come forward. The…