UK: Eddie Stobart appeals to Tesco drivers in redundancy dispute
By Katy Askew | 6 November 2012
Eddie Stobart, the transport giant embroiled in a dispute with drivers at a Tesco distribution centre in Doncaster, has appealed directly to the unionised workforce in a bid to prevent further industrial action.
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Eddie Stobart, the transport giant embroiled in a dispute with drivers at a Tesco distribution centre in Doncaster, has appealed directly to the unionised workforce in a bid to prevent further industrial action.

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