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.

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