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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Emma Munbodh

Thousands of Asda workers to vote on strike action in row over par rise

Asda could be facing industrial action from warehouse workers after the chain proposed changes to its sick pay terms in exchange for a pay rise.

Thousands of Asda staff will today cast their votes, after unions rejected a pay deal that would have seen the grocer improve its pay offer in exchange for cutting sickness payments.

Bosses had initially suggested a deal to give staff a pay rise at the expense of their sick pay entitlement - including the first three days of paid sick pay in any sickness absence and the last 13 to 26 weeks of sick pay

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