Kp Snacks Staff Vote To Strike

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Workers astatine a KP Snacks mill successful nan UK person voted to return onslaught action successful a conflict complete pay.

According to waste and acquisition national GMB, almost 50 of its members astatine nan Billingham works person backed nan business action aft nan institution “imposed” other duties without salary hike. There are astir 700 workers astatine nan tract successful north-east England.

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The mill makes crisps and snacks nether brands including Hula-Hoops, McCoy’s, Pom-Bears and Discos.

Paul Clark, an organiser astatine nan GMB union, said workers “will not guidelines by while their workload increases without recognition”.

Clark told Just Food nan national has not yet served onslaught announcement connected nan company. He is readying to meet pinch members to determine connected nan dates for nan planned action.

GMB said nan company’s guidance has stiff each time off requests complete imaginable onslaught impacts, pinch nan national taking ineligible proposal connected whether nan move is “unlawful”.

The national said it remains “open” to talks pinch KP Snacks, which is owned by Germany-based Intersnack.

A spokesperson from KP Snacks said: “We are disappointed by nan result of this ballot, which involves a mini number of our colleagues astatine Teesside, and we stay successful ongoing discussions pinch them and nan GMB.

According to nan spokesperson, nan institution is committed to “constructive dialogue”. They added: “In nan meantime, robust contingency plans are successful spot to minimise disruption and guarantee continuity of supply.”

KP Snacks, headquartered successful Slough successful confederate England, has 7 manufacturing sites crossed nan country. Its portfolio besides includes Skips, Tyrrells and Butterkist.