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Food factory staff to strike again

Staff at a meat processing plant in Hull will go on strike again next week in a row over plans to cut pay. Workers at Cranswick Country Foods in Preston walked out yesterday and today as they face a change to their terms and conditions, which could mean a drop in pay of 20%.

The company say they offer competitive rates.

Another day of strike action at food factory

Staff at an East Yorkshire food factory are striking for a second day over planned pay cuts which they claim could see their wages drop by up to thirty per cent.

Workers display protest boards Credit: ITV Calendar
More than 70 of the staff at the factory on strike Credit: ITV Calendar

Many at Cranswick Country Foods near Hull say they agreed to the new conditions because they're fearful of losing their jobs.

But the new contracts could see them losing even more.

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Staff at food factory strike over pay cuts

Staff at an East Yorkshire food factory have been striking over planned pay cuts which they claim could see their wages drop by up to thirty per cent.

Many at Cranswick Country Foods near Hull say they agreed to the new conditions because they're fearful of losing their jobs. But the new contracts could see them losing even more.

VIDEO: Why are workers on strike?

Staff at an East Yorkshire food factory are striking over a 20% pay cut. 78 workers from the butcher's department at Cranswick Country Foods picketed outside the site in Preston near Hull earlier today.

They have walked in a dispute over new terms and conditions. The company say the pay cuts are needed to stop any redundancies in the future.

East Yorks food factory staff go on strike

Cranswick Country Foods staff
Cranswick Country Foods staff on the picket line Credit: Calendar News

Staff at an East Yorkshire food factory are striking over a 20% pay cut. 78 workers from the butcher's department at Cranswick Country Foods picketed outside the site in Preston near Hull earlier today.

They have walked in a dispute over new terms and conditions. The company say the pay cuts are needed to stop any redundancies in the future.

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