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Argos drivers to strike over Stobart transfer

KNX: KEEP ON TRUCKING GM: UPGRADEPLD: BEST PERFORMER AAPL: INDONESIA BAN AAPL: FALLINGMAERSK: ANOTHER HITHLAG: NOTHING CHANGEDZIM: MORE TROUBLE FOR THE SPECULATORSCHRW: UPGRADES FROM THE BEAR CAMPPLD: PREPARED REMARKS PLD: LITTLE CHANGED AAPL: CHINA SMARTPHONE SALES PLD: TRADING UPDATEDSV: BLACKROCK HOLDING UPDATE

KNX: KEEP ON TRUCKING GM: UPGRADEPLD: BEST PERFORMER AAPL: INDONESIA BAN AAPL: FALLINGMAERSK: ANOTHER HITHLAG: NOTHING CHANGEDZIM: MORE TROUBLE FOR THE SPECULATORSCHRW: UPGRADES FROM THE BEAR CAMPPLD: PREPARED REMARKS PLD: LITTLE CHANGED AAPL: CHINA SMARTPHONE SALES PLD: TRADING UPDATEDSV: BLACKROCK HOLDING UPDATE

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Over 400 drivers employed by Argos are set to hold two separate strikes in support of 96 drivers who are set to see their employment transferred to Eddie Stobart under a logistics outsourcing contract between the retailer and haulier. Some 75% of Unite members this week voted in favour of taking industrial action over the next fortnight.

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