Argos customers may face lengthy delivery delays over the festive period as staff prepare to strike in the run up to Christmas.
UPS drivers at Argos' flagship distribution centre in Staffordshire have announced 15 days of industrial action after a ten-month long pay dispute.
Britain and Ireland’s largest union, Unite, said the treatment of the more than 50 shunter and HGV drivers has been 'disgraceful' and that 90 percent of its members voted for the strike, set to last from December 17-31.
United warned that the "without the shunter and HGV drivers to manoeuvre loads on and off the Barton distribution centre, work at the site will effectively grind to a halt, causing severe disruption to Sainsbury’s owned Argos at its busiest time of the year."
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The Barton site is a hub of Argos’ national network.
Unite regional officer Rick Coyle said: “Unite has been waiting for an offer in response to our members pay claim since March. Drivers and shunters have been treated with contempt and have had enough."
He added: “Our members do not want to cause disruption for Argos customers over the Christmas period, but they have been left with no choice but to strike."
An Argos spokesperson told the Mirror it was aware of the group's plans.
They said: “We have plans in place to maintain continuity of supply."
