About this deal
Reading the ingredients also provides useful information about what has been added such as sugar and salt. What's your favourite crisp? And, how healthy is it? The biscuit workers are the latest to take strike action amid an autumn of discontent as employers struggle to keep wages in line with soaring inflation. The company said it was temporarily shifting some production to Portugal to ensure supplies in the run-up to Christmas after more than a month of dispute over pay at the UK factory. Workers in Aintree first took strike action in September but have now moved to a “permanent strike” over what they say is a “real-terms pay cut”.
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Workers say they were offered a pay rise of 4.25%, falling far short of their initial demand for a 10% pay rise – in line with inflation. If you are going to have the odd bag of crisps here, or a mouthful of popcorn there, we have some pointers to help assist your diabetes management... Making better choices with crisps They needed something to help them during the cost of living crisis. We’re glad the company have finally listened to their hard-pressed staff. Workers first took strike action in September but moved to a “permanent strike” last month over what they said was a “real-terms pay cut”.
Sales of popcorn, for example, have risen an incredible 169% over the past five years. Current guidance for crisps Pladis, the owner of Jacob’s and Twiglets, temporarily shifted some production to Portugal to ensure supplies in the run-up to Christmas after more than a month of continuous action over pay at the UK factory. Eamon O’Hearn, the GMB national officer, said: “These workers are rightly angry – they put themselves on the line to keep the company going during the pandemic. Could you make your own? Thinly slice some vegetables or potatoes, use a couple of sprays of oil to coat, and get creative with herbs or spices for flavour.
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The deal comes after 11 weeks of strikes by workers belonging to the GMB union after they were offered a pay rise of 4.25%, falling far short of their initial demand of 10% – in line with inflation.Nurses, rail workers, university staff and postal workers have also been on strike in recent weeks or are expected to strike before Christmas in disputes over pay.
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Now they need some help to get them through the cost of living crisis. But it’s falling on deaf ears. In fact, more than that, bosses are shifting an iconic British brand to Portugal to undermine their own workers.