Strikes at an Asda supermarket have been pushed back after talks between the employer and union bosses. 

Employees at the Asda store on Dock Road, Gosport were set to walk out on today after staff raised concerns about "toxic" working practices at the shop. 

But after discussions between GMB - the union for Asda staff - and company bosses, the industrial action that was due to span four days has been put on hold. 

The strike was initially pushed back from its original date of January 12 to allow talks chaired by ACAS. 

The union says it put out its position during these discussions with Asda asking to meet again on Thursday (January 18) to respond to their resolutions. 

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Nicola Nixon, GMB Regional Organiser said: “GMB have agreed to further push back the strike action at Asda’s Gosport Superstore in a show of good faith following talks with the employer yesterday. 

“We are being very clear though that if sufficient progress hasn’t taken place in the meantime and Asda haven’t used this week wisely, our members will be out on strike beginning next Friday. 

“Asda top brass may be distracted by what’s going on at the Select Committee [1] but that doesn’t mean they can ignore what is happening at a store level in Gosport. 

“Asda colleagues are continuing to join GMB to be a part of this historic strike action – the first such strike in an Asda store - so the longer this rumbles on, the more union members will be picketing outside the front of the store. 

“Our members are bang up for this struggle and we will only delay this strike for so long.”