Some of Britain's best-known food and drink brands, including Brewdog, Pepsico, Princes and KP snacks, face a Christmas logistics nightmare as workers vote over strike action. Almost 1,000 GMB members at DS Smith, who also make corrugated packaging for Chivas, Diageo and Seabrooks crisps, are balloting for industrial action over areal terms pay cut. The ballot closes 2 November, with any strike likely to take place later that month. London-based DS Smith has refused to increase an offer of a 3 per cent consolidated increase plus a non-consolidated payment of £760 for 2022 to 2023. 'DS Smith can afford to do better.'

Source: Daily Mail October 15, 2022 04:09 UTC