About 400 jobs could be created at a new Aldi distribution centre. The German supermarket has submitted plans for the 88,000 sq m (21 acres) warehouse off Hardwick Hill, Elstow, Bedford. The regional centre would serve its network of stores across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire. Bedford Borough Council will consider the application at a later date. If built, it will be the...
Tesco distribution centre workers back pre-Christmas strike
Workers at Tesco’s main Scottish distribution centre have backed strike action in the run-up to Christmas in a dispute over pay. The Unite union said about 200 staff would walk out from the Livingston depot on 20 December and not return before Christmas. Workers who are set to take strike action include warehouse staff and HGV drivers. The depot provides stock to all Tesco stores across...