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11-22-2018, 09:07 PM
DPD said it would hold GMB liable for losses if it backed Black Friday action in Glasgow
The parcel firm DPD has threatened to sue a trade union that represents its couriers for supporting a planned walkout on Saturday and Sunday that would disrupt Black Friday deliveries.
This weekend will be one of the busiest of the year for deliveries, with Britons expected to spend £1.5bn on online purchases on Friday – a 13% increase on last year. Millions of parcels will be brought by self-employed workers who are paid per parcel delivered and have no right to the minimum wage or holiday pay.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/22/gmb-union-drops-support-for-dpd-courier-walkout-after-legal-threat)
The parcel firm DPD has threatened to sue a trade union that represents its couriers for supporting a planned walkout on Saturday and Sunday that would disrupt Black Friday deliveries.
This weekend will be one of the busiest of the year for deliveries, with Britons expected to spend £1.5bn on online purchases on Friday – a 13% increase on last year. Millions of parcels will be brought by self-employed workers who are paid per parcel delivered and have no right to the minimum wage or holiday pay.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/22/gmb-union-drops-support-for-dpd-courier-walkout-after-legal-threat)