"Strike vote over 'savage' rota change plans for Wilko's Nottinghamshire distribution hub", 5 August 2019

Staff at Wilko's distribution centre in Nottinghamshire are voting on whether to strike over "savage" rota change proposals.

About 2,000 people based in Worksop and another hub in Wales are taking part in the ballot, with union bosses saying action would "cripple" deliveries to UK stores.

 The dispute is over plans by Wilko, which is headquartered in Nottinghamshire, to "standardise" seven-day working at the centres. Previously, weekend work was in response to demand...

...Nicola Savage, GMB organiser, said: "...this new rota is savage...Management hasn’t stopped to think what these changes will do to our members’ health and safety – not to mention their family lives."...

...A spokesman for Wilko said: "We have presented a plan...which balances both the needs of our customers and our team members, to allow us to remain competitive...members in our distribution centres already work weekends during peak periods, but we know our customers want to buy the products...seven days a week...We are...committed to working in partnership with our team members to make sure they have all the facts before going to a formal vote..."