Superquinn issues notice as strike worsens

GROCERY giant Superquinn has issued protective notice to its 5,300 staff nationwide after a strike by 120 butchers in its Dublin stores worsened yesterday.

The Services Industrial Professional and Technical Union decided to apply for an all-out picket from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions.

If the picket is granted, other major unions in Superquinn, including Mandate and the Bakers Union, will have to ballot for strike action.