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DPD drivers call off action over pay, says firm
DPD drivers halted their planned strike after pay cut of 65p on small parcel deliveries sparked dispute, with company claiming average annual earnings remain above £40,000.
- On Tuesday, DPD said drivers who chose not to work on Tuesday will return to work after the first day of a planned three-day action.
- The dispute began after DPD reduced payments for small-parcel deliveries by 65p, with several drivers saying they received only a few hours' notice before the change in late September.
- One driver estimated the change would cut his income by about £25 a day or £6,500 a year, and DPD said it increased rates for larger parcels and added incentive payments.
- DPD said an agreement on a way forward has been reached, concerns are being addressed, and it does not expect the stoppage to significantly impact service.
- The dispute comes amid rising sector competition as Owner Drivers earn on average over £40,000 and had planned protests on October 7, October 8 and October 9.
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Feel massively undervalued- DPD drivers withdraw service in delivery payments dispute
“We all have mortgages and bills to pay and are going to be out of pocket by around £500 per month” - the words of DPD drivers who have today (October 7) withdrawn their delivery service and were holding a demonstration outside of the company’s Washington depot following a change in their delivery rates.
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The DPD courier service announced that drivers who refused to work on Tuesday due to a pay dispute will return to work.
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