 Staff took previous strike action over pay and conditions |
Staff at sports retailer JJB are to be reballoted for strike action, following the sacking of a union official. The GMB union said that hundreds of its members at the firm's warehouse in Wigan, Greater Manchester, will vote on starting fresh industrial action.
The workers have already been on strike over pay but the dispute was resolved earlier this month.
A row flared again after the sacking of a shop steward which the GMB said was against a no victimisation clause.
Talks between the union and the company failed to resolve the fresh dispute.
The GMB said it had no option but to hold another strike ballot.
The initial dispute was over pay and conditions.
JJB Sports has about 430 shops in the UK and its executive director is David Whelan, owner of Wigan Athletic and its ground, the JJB stadium.
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