DHL logistics workers at JLR Solihull on indefinite strike from 7 May over pay
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Around 300 Unite members employed by DHL Supply Chain at Jaguar Land Rover’s Solihull plant have started an indefinite strike on 7 May after rejecting a 3% pay offer, with a further 300+ DHL HGV drivers also voting for action. The walkout disrupts logistics flows into JLR’s Solihull manufacturing operations.
This alert was originally created on 23 April 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 4, 2026
As of 4 May 2026, Unite’s DHL logistics workers at JLR Solihull remain set to begin an indefinite strike on 7 May over a 3% 2026 pay offer. No announcements indicate the strike has been canceled, suspended, postponed, extended or escalated.
Organizer
Affected Locations
- Solihull (West Midlands)
Sources
- https://www.just-auto.com/news/jlr-manufacturing-threatened-by-possible-dhl-logistics-strike
- https://www.aol.com/news/dhl-staff-jaguar-land-rover-125921569.html
- https://solihullobserver.co.uk/news/dhl-worker-at-jlr-solihull-set-to-strike
- https://www.automotivelogistics.media/plant-logistics/dhl-workers-vote-to-take-strike-action-at-jlr-solihull-in-dispute-over-pay/2648714
- https://in-supply.co.uk/dhl-strike-threat-hangs-over-jlr-contract-flows