Workers at the KP Snacks factory in Billingham voted to strike after management dumped extra responsibilities on them without bumping their wages. The GMB union says 85 percent of process operators backed the walkout, and the plant cranks out Hula Hoops plus McCoy's and Pom-Bears. KP responded by blocking all holiday requests while they figure out strike damage, and the union is getting lawyers involved because that move looks sketchy.
GMB organizer Paul Clark says the company had better negotiate fast, or supermarket shelves go bare during the holiday rush. The Billingham site handles production for some of Britain's biggest snack brands, and any strike action hits retailers hard when festive sales peak. KP management hasn't commented yet on whether they'll actually come back to the bargaining table.
GMB organizer Paul Clark says the company had better negotiate fast, or supermarket shelves go bare during the holiday rush. The Billingham site handles production for some of Britain's biggest snack brands, and any strike action hits retailers hard when festive sales peak. KP management hasn't commented yet on whether they'll actually come back to the bargaining table.
