Tag Archives: Bread manufacturing

Warnings of possibility of bread shortages in Northern Ireland as Unite members in Hovis vote overwhelmingly for strike action

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Unite the union NI

Pickets set to be deployed at Hovis’ South Belfast site from 6am Friday May 14th with commencement of all-out strike action Bread production workers who are seeking a 10 percent pay increase, vote with a 90.5 percent majority for strike … Continue reading →

All-out strike for fair pay set to commence at Hovis as workforce votes overwhelmingly for industrial action

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Unite the union NI

Pickets for Boucher Road site will go up at one minute past midnight on Friday after 88 percent majority votes for strike action in pursuit of 5.1 percent pay claim Deducting shift premiums, overtime and bonuses, Hovis workers receive a basic … Continue reading →