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Pub delivery workers strike Kuehne and Nagel | |
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Workers who deliver drinks to pubs and other establishments are to go on strike over jobs and conditions. | |
Unite union members at Kuehne and Nagel Drinks Logistics (KNDL) will walk out for 24 hours from 10:00 BST next Wednesday, followed by an overtime ban. | |
Unite said almost 30,000 establishments across the UK would face "significant disruption". | |
These include pubs linked to Enterprise Inns, Trust Inns, Wetherspoons and Wells and Young's. | |
Places such as airports, railway stations, some Premier League football clubs and government buildings including the Houses of Parliament would also be affected, the union added. | Places such as airports, railway stations, some Premier League football clubs and government buildings including the Houses of Parliament would also be affected, the union added. |
The action is set to hit deliveries of Foster's, Heineken and Kronenbourg lagers, John Smith's bitter, Strongbow cider and Britvic soft drinks. | |
The union said it balloted 970 employees of Kuehne and Nagel, with 85% voting in favour of strike action on a turnout of 64%. | The union said it balloted 970 employees of Kuehne and Nagel, with 85% voting in favour of strike action on a turnout of 64%. |
Unite claims that national agreements on terms and conditions are being ignored, bringing the prospect of "significant" job losses. | Unite claims that national agreements on terms and conditions are being ignored, bringing the prospect of "significant" job losses. |
Unite national officer Rhys McCarthy said: "KNDL's refusal to take our concerns seriously means there will be significant disruption to the supply of beer right across the country. | |
"Whether it's the Houses of Parliament, Manchester City Football Club or your local Wetherspoons pub, there will be serious consequences. | "Whether it's the Houses of Parliament, Manchester City Football Club or your local Wetherspoons pub, there will be serious consequences. |
"We have tried to negotiate with the company but it has stubbornly refused to solve this dispute. | "We have tried to negotiate with the company but it has stubbornly refused to solve this dispute. |
"Our members are proud of their jobs and they know that the present system for delivering beer works and customers are happy." | "Our members are proud of their jobs and they know that the present system for delivering beer works and customers are happy." |
KNDL was unavailable for comment. | KNDL was unavailable for comment. |