DHL denies GMB allegation

摘要

DHL Supply Chain has expressed surprise at allegations by the GMB union that it failed to provide sanitation at its Swindon DC, and denied claims that staff had walked out. The union said almost all warehouse staff had downed tools on 2 April after DHL Supply Chain had failed to provide adequate hand sanitiser, gloves and PPE at the depot it runs on behalf of Marks and Spencer (M&S). It said this walkout followed two previous ones by staff on 24 and 26 March and the union condemned DHL Supply Chain "for its cavalier attitude to health and safety". But the company said no colleagues had walked out and that it would open the doors to independent inspections. Andy Newman, GMB branch secretary, said: "DHL's failure to provide adequate PPE and sanitation is incompetent and a disgrace. This has descended into a complete farce and Marks and Spencer now needs to step in to ensure safe social distancing is enforced."