LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Logistics giant UPS could face industrial action in the new year following allegations that it has been denying drivers access to after-hours toilet facilities at its own depots.
Union representative Unite claims that around 350 HGV drivers had been forbidden to use toilets at several of UPS' 50 depots when turning up during the night.

The union dismissed UPS' alleged security concerns for the night time ban as "spurious and mean-spirited".

Unite's national officer for road transport and logistics Matt Draper, said: "For the last year, Unite has been pressing the UPS management to show a little humanity and make toilets available for the drivers who arrive at their depots late at night."

"UPS is a global logistics player, operating in some 200 countries, and should be more than able to sort out this wee problem before it causes big reputational damage."

Just twelve months ago, Unite chalked up a win in its long-running fight for the right of delivery drivers to use their customer's facilities while conducting deliveries - meaning that employers in control of non-domestic premises were, in fact, obliged to allow people outside of their employ access to toilets and washing facilities.

"If we can't break this impasse and a satisfactory toilet regime is not introduced, we will consider balloting for industrial action which would commence in the new year."

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