GOODS could be in short supply on the shelves of Asda tomorrow as distribution staff begin a five-day strike.
Thousands of workers are staging the stoppage in a dispute over pay and bargaining.
Members of the GMB union at 20 distribution depots will strike, threatening disruption to supplies of goods to Asda in Runcorn and Widnes.
The strike will be followed by a 'comprehensive programme' of industrial action.
Drivers and warehouse workers will join the walk-out at depots across the country.
Union national officer Phil Davies said: 'This decision to set a comprehensive programme of industrial action shows that GMB members are determined to win national collective bargaining rights.'
The GMB warned employment agencies it will take legal action against them if they supply temporary staff to Asda.
Asda's people director David Smith said: 'We're doing everything we lawfully can to make sure our customers won't notice a thing.'
