Following six days of closure due to strike actions Lidl has reopened all its shops. A preliminary agreement has been reached between trade unions and management at the supermarket chain, which stated that measures will be taken to reduce high work pressure in the short and long terms. Alongside expanding the flexible staff that help out with extra tasks and makes up for absences, Lidl will also be rolling out a specific action plan for extra support in the branches with a higher average sickness rate.
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