GMB has postponed strike action by Asda employees for a second time to allow bosses to respond to its resolutions.

The first strike by Asda supermarket workers in the UK was originally due to happen on January 12 in Gosport, Hampshire, but it was announced last week that this would be delayed until January 15 to allow talks to take place between GMB and Asda bosses, chaired by Acas.

During the talks, GMB set out its position and Asda has requested to meet again on January 18 to respond to the union’s resolutions.

Strike action is now scheduled to start on January 19, which the GMB said has been done “in a show of good faith”.

GMB regional organiser Nicola Nixon said: “GMB has agreed to further push back the strike action at Asda’s Gosport superstore in a show of good faith following talks with the employer yesterday. 

“We are being very clear though that if sufficient progress hasn’t taken place in the meantime and Asda hasn’t used this week wisely, our members will be out on strike beginning next Friday.

“Asda colleagues are continuing to join GMB to be a part of this historic strike action – the first such strike in an Asda store – so the longer this rumbles on, the more union members will be picketing outside the front of the store. 

“Our members are bang up for this struggle and we will only delay this strike for so long.”

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