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Aldi drives up HGV wages to keep its lorries moving

 Aldi has joined other supermarket chains and increased its pay rates for HGV drivers.

A chronic lack of lorry drivers has caused disruption and delays in supply chains.

It is reported Aldi is understood to have pushed through a wage rise to maintain its position as the highest payer in the industry.

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It also hopes to prevent other companies poaching its drivers.

The Road Haulage Association (RHA) has estimated there is a shortage of 100,000 HGV drivers across the UK.

The industry has been hit by several factors – mainly Brexit rule changes and the Covid-19 pandemic.

More than 30,000 HGV driving tests did not take place last year.

And, many drivers have been “pinged” by the NHS app and told to self-isolate.

 

 

 

 

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