Luxury fashion merchant Net-a-Porter is set to have its distribution centre savaged by industrial action tomorrow and Thursday.
100 distribution workers will walk out for two days after the company failed to honour its commitment to pay the London Living Wage to its lowest‑paid staff.
Net-a-Porter offers high-end fashion deliveries, and its website includes items for sale which cost more than £150,000.
In the run up to this action, GMB members have complained of being made to feel under pressure for taking part in lawful and visible union activity.
Craig Prickett, GMB Regional Organiser, said:
“Industrial action is always a last resort and a cry for help.
“Our members want a fair resolution, and we would welcome the company coming back to the table with an offer we can present to the workforce, one that meets the expectations set by Net‑a‑Porter’s own previous commitments.
“This dispute can still be resolved without any disruption to distribution if the company chooses to act now before the action takes place.
“Our members were given assurances about the London Living Wage, so all they are asking for is what was promised to them.”
