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Cranswick Country Foods' GMB members' strikes suspended | |
(about 11 hours later) | |
Staff at an East Yorkshire food factory who walked out for the third time in a dispute over new terms and conditions have suspended their strike action. | |
Members of the GMB Union at Cranswick Country Foods meat processing plant in Preston, near Hull, were due to stage another walkout on Friday. | |
The firm said it changed its butchery production in June to make it more efficient, which led to the dispute. | The firm said it changed its butchery production in June to make it more efficient, which led to the dispute. |
The GMB said the company had agreed to further talks. | |
Workers faced a pay cut of more than 20%, the union said. | |
'Avoid' strike action | |
Dave Oglesby, union regional officer, said: "It's a positive move and I think it's going in the right direction. The company's agreed to listen to all the issues we've raised. | |
"Hopefully further strikes could be avoided." | |
Union members went out on strike for the first time on 29 August. | Union members went out on strike for the first time on 29 August. |
The GMB had previously said the new terms and conditions were "far inferior" and that staff had not had a pay rise for eight years. | |
Cranswick Country Foods owns several food plants and has contracts with Simply Sausages, Weight Watchers, Jamie Oliver and Reggae Reggae. | Cranswick Country Foods owns several food plants and has contracts with Simply Sausages, Weight Watchers, Jamie Oliver and Reggae Reggae. |
Managing director Chris Aldersley previously said the UK's meat processing industry was currently experiencing difficulties. | Managing director Chris Aldersley previously said the UK's meat processing industry was currently experiencing difficulties. |
He said the company had been in discussions with staff since May and the majority had now signed up to the new terms and conditions. |
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