Strike Action

Further strike action expected to cause Christmas trade disruption

16-Nov-2023 By Ed Bedington

The hospitality sector is braced for further Christmas disruption after train drivers announced plans to stage a fresh round of strikes in early December.

Review of the Week

‘It doesn't feel like inflation is under control’

10-Nov-2023 By Ed Bedington

The MA's Ed Bedington spoke to Brucan Pubs’ James Lyon-Shaw to get his take on the week's events.

Another Christmas lost?

25-Nov-2022 By Ed Bedington

The Morning Advertiser's Ed Bedington catches up with hospitality expert Paul Pavli to get his take on the week's news, dominated by the rail union's decision to announce fresh strikes.

‘Inflation-busting’ pay rise for GXO drivers

14-Oct-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

A pay rise for 350 GXO drivers and warehouse staff has been agreed, which union Unite said was a “massive milestone in very difficult times”.

Draymen pay dispute settled

02-Sep-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

A pay dispute from 1,000 beer delivery drivers has now been settled after they voted in favour of accepting a higher pay offer.

Beer delivery driver strike suspended

23-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The planned strike action by 1,000 draymen, which was set to take place this week and next week has been postponed, following an improved pay offer from GXO Logistics Drinks.

80% of operators experiencing beer delivery delays, snap poll finds

17-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

More than three quarters of operators are currently having issues with beer delivery delays, a snap poll from The Morning Advertiser has revealed.

Beer drought threat after drivers vote in favour of strike over ‘paltry’ pay

12-Aug-2021 By Nikkie Thatcher

The threat of a beer drought later this month (August) increased as about 1,000 draymen, who deliver brands including Heineken, voted for industrial action over a ‘paltry’ pay offer.

Greene King quashes ‘beer drought’ strike claims

27-Feb-2020 By Emily Hawkins

One of the country’s largest brewers has sought to dispel claims that UK pubgoers will face a beer shortage when its warehouse workers take strike action next month.

Strike ballot as GK brewery staff ‘hit brick wall’ over pay deal

04-Dec-2019 By Alice Leader

A ballot for strike action for Greene King brewery staff has been confirmed after ‘hitting a brick wall’ with pay negotiations, but union Unite says there is still time to talk.

Beer delivery strikes ‘won’t impact pubs’ at Christmas

31-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Workers at a drinks delivery company – with customers including Carlsberg, Coors, Greene King and Mitchells & Butlers – have agreed to strike in the run-up to Christmas.

GK staff consider strike action after ‘insulting’ pay offer

11-Oct-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Greene King staff will vote on whether to take strike action after its union dubbed the company’s approach to pay negotiations “insulting”.

Unite in talks over Kuehne + Nagel pub strike

29-Aug-2013 By Michelle Perrett

Talks to avoid disruption to the deliveries of Fosters, Heineken, Kronenbourg, John Smith’s, Strongbow and Britvic soft drinks are set to take place today.

Molson Coors staff vote for strike action over pay and shifts

30-May-2013 By John Harrington

Workers at Molson Coors’ Burton brewery have voted by a margin of 97% in favour of strike action in a dispute over payment and shift patterns.

Panic-buying: 'Won’t get fuelled again'

05-Apr-2012 By Rob Willock

As the country is, perhaps temporarily, released from the grip of panic over the vague threat of fuel tanker driver strikes, one cannot help but imagine whether and how the same level of hysteria could ever be whipped up about beer.

Licensees face appeal woe

04-May-2011 By Gurjit Degun

Licensees contesting their 2010 business rates could see their appeals thrown out if new, stricter deadlines are not met. Under old procedures the...

Strikes start today at Coca Cola bottling plant

15-Sep-2010 By Hamish Champ

Strike action at Coca Cola Enterprises' (CCE) North London bottling plant could mean four million fewer bottles of Coke being produced this month....

Coca-Cola workers' strike back on

10-Sep-2010 By James Wilmore

A strike by workers at Coca-Cola Enterprise's (CCE) North London bottling plant is now "likely" next week, trade union Unite has said. The union...

Coca-Cola workers to strike over pay

03-Sep-2010 By Hamish Champ

Workers at Coca-Cola Enterprises' (CCE) bottling plant in Edmonton, North London, are to mount a series of one day strikes in protest at what Unite,...

GMB backing 60 pub tenants against pubcos

02-Jun-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Trade union the GMB is backing 60 hosts in legal cases against pub companies over "lease issues and Brulines fines". GMB national officer Paul...

Enterprise asked MPs to warn licensees about GMB

05-Mar-2010 By James Wilmore

Enterprise Inns asked MPs investigating the industry to warn licensees about the "risk" of taking advice from trade union the GMB. In supplementary...

Video: GMB pub strike action could come in April

18-Feb-2010 By Gemma McKenna

Industrial action against pubcos could kick off as early as April, says the GMB, who will also be "quite happy" to go to court with the pubcos.

Mark Daniels: It is time to bring some sense to the table...

12-Feb-2010

Last week, Michael Turner - chairman of Fuller, Smith & Turner - stated that whilst there was so much in-fighting going on inside our own trade,...

Mark Daniels: It's the thought that counts...

12-Oct-2009

Pubs are struggling. Hundreds are closing every month. Twenty six licensees are going to court today for broadcasting football illegally (plenty more...

Brewery workers plan more strikes

30-May-2006 By Iain O'Neil

Scottish and Newcastle says plans are in place to protect supplies after staff back week-long walkout.

Carlsberg resolves striking staff issues

01-Dec-2004

Last minute talks have resolved the Carlsberg strike ensuring licensees will have their beer over the Christmas period. Staff at the Carlsberg...

Carlsberg workers set to vote on strike action

18-Nov-2004

by Tony Halstead Workers at Carlsberg's North-ampton brewery could take strike action in protest at a company restructuring plan, which they claim...

Beer supplies hinge on TGWU dispute

09-Sep-2004

Pubs in the South West could see their beer supply disrupted by strike action following a dispute between a distributorand the Transport &...