Thousands of Asda lorry drivers ready to strike after rejecting pay deal

Almost 70% of the GMB union’s 8,000 members within Asda’s distribution network voted to reject the pay rises. Photograph: Peter Barritt/Alamy

Asda is facing potential disruption to supermarket deliveries after thousands of lorry drivers, warehouse staff and clerical workers voted to reject a pay offer.

Almost 70% of the GMB union’s 8,000 members within Asda’s distribution network, which employs 12,000 in total, voted to reject pay rises of between 5% and 7.5%.