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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Kevin Rawlinson

Labour must back delivery drivers sacked by DPD, former cabinet minister says

Delivery driver takes packages out of van.
DPD told self-employed delivery drivers that it was cutting their delivery rates, amounting to thousands of pounds less in yearly income. Photograph: TMO Pictures/Alamy

The Labour government must back delivery workers who were sacked for speaking out about DPD’s plans to cut of thousands of pounds from their pay, a former cabinet minister has said.

Louise Haigh has heavily criticised the delivery firm over its treatment of the workers – one of whom said the row had cost them their livelihoods just in time for Christmas.

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