Workers unite in food factory campaign
British and Polish members of the GMB at the Cranswick Country Foods factory near Hull have been involved in three days of industrial action over a proposed 20-30% pay cut by factory owners. The workers who have a permanent contract have also been subject to an 8 year pay freeze, while inflation has risen by 42%. The workers went on strike on 29 of August, and again on 6 and 7 of September, before returning to negotiations with management. Speaking at Hull & District Trades Council one striking worker said: “The bosses are asking us to work twice as fast while cutting our wages by a third...