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EPISODE · Jun 18, 2026 · 1 MIN

Drivers Win as Strike Ends

from Manchester News Today | The Daily News Now!

Hundreds of Morrisons delivery drivers, backed by Unite, staged a strike threat against Eddie Stobart’s plan to hire cheaper agency drivers—seen as union-busting. After pressure, Eddie Stobart backed down, agreeing to hire more permanent staff on equal pay and benefits, averting disruption and pleasing the supermarket chain. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7fb438c901cca2cb

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Hundreds of Morrisons delivery drivers, backed by Unite, staged a strike threat against Eddie Stobart’s plan to hire cheaper agency drivers—seen as union-busting. After pressure, Eddie Stobart backed down, agreeing to hire more permanent staff...

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