Asda workers at the supermarket’s Wisbech store have called off their second strike in six months after agreeing to use the government’s Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS).
GMB, which represent the workers, said tomorrow’s walk out (2 August) has been postponed as both the union and the grocer have entered into negotiations with ACAS.
The union confirmed last week that employees at Asda’s Wisbech store were set to strike again after it claimed staff have “no confidence any of the issues are being properly addressed”.
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It said the employees were angry over cuts in hours, poor quality training, bullying management, fire safety breaches, as well as health and safety issues not being addressed.
It also claimed that Asda workers were upset over equal pay not being resolved in a timely manner no collective bargaining with the GMB.
An Asda spokesperson said: “Industrial action only ever serves to harm our colleagues, customers, and community so we are pleased that the GMB have agreed to the proposal we made at the start of the week to meet with us at ACAS. We will now meet with their representatives to discuss their concerns.”
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