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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Supermarket giant Asda Wal-Mart seeks injunction to block depot strike

Supermarket giant Asda Wal-Mart seeks injunction to block depot strike
Source: Guardian
The supermarket group Asda will go to the high court this afternoon seeking an injunction to stop a five-day strike at its supply depots due to start on Friday. The strike could leave shelves empty within days and Asda executives are working on contingency plans, including bussing in depot staff who are not union members. In recent days the company has been discounting bulky items such as TVs to make space in its back-of-store warehouses for extra food and drink.

 



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