Industry warned of ‘severe’ cement shortages if lorry drivers vote for strike action

By Tom Lowe2021-09-06T14:44:00

More than 200 Hanson drivers rejected pay rise offer amid ongoing haulage crisis

The industry has been warned that it faces “severe” shortages of cement this autumn because of potential strike action by lorry drivers.

Unite, the UK’s largest trade union, said that some of the country’s biggest projects including HS2 could run short of cement if lorry drivers employed by cement firm Hanson vote for strike action.

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