Ed Leach – Usdaw Area Organiser says: “We have been in talks with the company since we announced a 24-hour stoppage that was due to start tonight. In order to allow those talks to continue we have decided to withdraw the action planned for later today.
 
“Industrial action is now due to take place, subject to the progress of current discussions, on 9 and 10 August. We hope that the positive discussions earlier today can be maintained and a resolution can be achieved by the end of this week.
 
“Industrial action is very much a last resort, but the unanimous vote to strike shows the strength of feeling among our members on the value of the shift premium pay for unsocial hours.”
 
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Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fifth biggest trade union with over 380,000 members. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemical industry and other trades.
 
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