employees at Hovis’ Belfast bakery go on strike.
The strike action, which features Unite’s members and those from the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union, commenced at 6am on Friday 14 May following a dispute over pay. The unions claim Hovis management failed to meet demands from the workforce for pay parity with their counterparts in Great Britain.
“We had hoped that this morning management would move to address our members’ legitimate demands for pay parity with Hovis employees in Great Britain,” said Sean McKeever, regional officer for Unite. “That would mean a 10% pay increase – sadly, bosses made a totally inadequate 3% offer which our reps did not even consider worthwhile to take back to their members.”
Hovis strike goes ahead as bakers and bosses fail to strike deal
Firm says they have made above inflation pay offer
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Hovis workers picket the South Belfast plant on Friday (Image: Declan Roughan/PressEye)
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employees at Hovis’ Belfast bakery prepare to go on strike.
The strike action, which features Unite’s members and those from the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union, is set to commence at 6am on Friday 14 May following a dispute over pay. The unions claim Hovis management failed to meet demands from the workforce for pay parity with their counterparts in Great Britain.
“We had hoped that this morning management would move to address our members’ legitimate demands for pay parity with Hovis employees in Great Britain,” said Sean McKeever, regional officer for Unite. “That would mean a 10% pay increase – sadly, bosses made a totally inadequate 3% offer which our reps did not even consider worthwhile to take back to their members.”