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Food and drinks shortages continue to make British headlines. The latest product that could run out this summer is beer.
Working overtime has been banned, Unite said.
Drivers have voted to strike because many are unhappy with their salaries and working conditions.
Employees were offered a pay rise of 1.4 percent for 2021, which Unite argued was not sufficient.
Last month, Joe Clarke, Unite’s national officer for the drinks industry, said workers were “working flat out currently to meet the high demand for beer volumes in our pubs as society opens”.
Mr Clarke added: “A beer drought could result if our members vote for industrial action because they make 40 percent of the beer deliveries in the country.
“This disruption would be on top of the ‘pingdemic’ that is already hitting the sector.”
The strikes will put a further strain on the UK’s hospitality, food, and logistics industries, which have all been struggling over the past year due to a lack of staff.
Staff shortages have meant pubs, supermarkets, and other companies have missed deliveries in recent weeks and months, leading to food and drinks shortages.
Photos of bare supermarket shelves continue to circulate online, and customers have pointed out shortages of various popular items including sweets, water bottles, ice cream, crisps, and more.
Now, beer is expected to be added to the increasing list of missing food and drinks products.
Mr Clarke has called for GXO to engage in negotiations to increase workers’ pay and reach an agreement with the union.
He said this week: “Now industrial action looms for late August, we call, once again, for the company to engage in meaningful negotiations regarding a decent pay increase for our members.”
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