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Cranswick Country Foods' GMB members' second strike over pay Cranswick Country Foods' GMB members' strikes suspended
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Workers at an East Yorkshire food factory have walked out for the second time in eight days in a dispute over new terms and conditions. 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, are also due to stage a third walkout on Friday. 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 workers faced a wage cut of more than 20%. 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.
'Experiencing difficulties' 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.
The GMB said the new terms and conditions were "far inferior" and that staff had not had a pay rise for eight years.
Dave Oglesby, union regional officer, said: "These levels of cuts in living standards are simply not tolerable or economically justified."
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, which is based in the east of Hull, had been in discussions with staff since May and the majority had now signed up to the new terms and conditions. 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.