Hovis on way back to shelves as pay deal agreed Workers from the Hovis bakery in Belfast picketed over pay conditions. Picture by Mal McCann 24 May, 2021 16:49
Workers from the Hovis bakery have agreed to return to work after an increased pay offer. Picture by Mal McCann.
HOVIS workers have accepted an increased pay offer from management to end their 11-day strike action.
Their union Unite claimed it was a decisive victory for workforce achieved through collective organisation and industrial militancy .
Workers at the Apollo Road factory in south Belfast walked out on Friday after a demand to be be paid the same as their counterparts in Great Britain was turned down.
By Amy North2021-05-24T11:55:00+01:00
Source: Unite the Union
Employees at Hovis’ site on Apollo Road in Belfast are to return to work following an 11-day strike over pay.
Having previously rejected offers put forward by management, union members voted ‘overwhelmingly’ with 79% in favour of the latest pay offer which will see them receive a 4% increase per year for two years, with the first increase backdated to January 2021.
As such, members of Unite the Union and the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) will return to work tomorrow (Tuesday 25 May) at 6am.
”This pay dispute has caused significant disruption to our customers and end-consumers which is deeply disappointing but we are pleased that our Belfast team can now get back to work,” a Hovis spokesperson said.
Hovis Workers Agree Increased Pay Offer A majority of Hovis workers have accepted an increased pay offer and strike action has now ended.
Unite the union welcomed the offer and said it was as decisive victory for workforce achieved through collective organisation and industrial militancy .
The pay deal includes 8 percent increase over two years, with the first increase backdated to January 2021, as well as LRA conducted industrial relations audit to address wider workforce issues of concern
Sean McKeever, Regional Officer for Unite confirmed that a vote conducted at mass, socially-distanced meeting at the Hovis Apollo Road site, members of both Unite and the Baker s union voted overwhelmingly to accept the latest, improved pay offer from management and conclude their eleven day long strike action.
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