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Mini delivery drivers to strike over poor pay

THE production of Britain’s iconic Mini faces “severe disruption” after drivers who deliver parts to the car’s Cowley manufacturing plant in Oxford voted to strike over poor pay.

The action involves members of union Unite, who are employed by contractor Imperial Logistics International.

They have voted by 94 per cent to strike and have banned overtime.

Two 24-hour strikes will take place on November 9 and 17, followed by 48-hour strikes from November 23 to 24, and from November 30 to December 1.

The drivers say they are paid £2 per hour less than those supplied by employment agencies.

The Cowley plant produces 1,000 vehicles a day.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Our drivers do the vital job of delivering the components to the plant.

“With the ‘just-in-time’ supply chain any strike action and overtime ban will slow the production line down or stop it completely.

“That can be avoided — Imperial Logistics just needs to do the decent thing and pay the drivers fairly.”

The strike involves 25 drivers.

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