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Hovis avoids immediate Avonmouth disruption, but the dispute remains unresolved

Continuous industrial action by approximately 60 Avonmouth distribution drivers has been suspended while employees consider a revised offer, removing the immediate threat to bakery deliveries but not resolving the dispute.

24 September 2026 · Business & Investment
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