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Delivery vehicles backed up at Allied Bakeries site on Castlereagh Road as picketing workers stand strong

Posted on February 16, 2020 by

Huge levels of popular support for workforce in all-out strike action for Fair Pay  Susan Fitzgerald, Regional Coordinating Officer for Unite commended both her members and those of the Bakers’ union (BFAWU) who established a powerful picket line at the … Continue reading →

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Call for public to back the striking Allied Bakeries workers as pickets set for Castlereagh Road site

Posted on February 15, 2020 by

All-out strike action to commence at Allied Bakeries from 6am tomorrow Workforce strike action seeks to lift basic pay significantly above minimum wage Susan Fitzgerald, Regional Coordinating Officer called for the public to support workers forced into taking an all-out … Continue reading →

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Last ditch talks to avert strike action at Allied Bakeries break down after pathetic management pay offer rejected by workers

Posted on February 14, 2020 by

All-out strike action by workforce confirmed to commence at Allied Bakeries in Belfast from 6am on Sunday [February 16th] Strike action will cripple production and supply of pancakes across UK ahead of Pancake Tuesday Sean McKeever, Regional Officer blasted as … Continue reading →

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Allied Bakeries has four days to avoid disruptive strike ahead of Pancake Tuesday – but only if bosses deliver fair pay

Posted on February 12, 2020 by

Strike action set to commence at Allied Bakeries in Northern Ireland on Sunday from 6am after workers reject insulting management pay offer Pay gap remaining is only 24 pence an hour but must be bridged to avoid unnecessary disruption to … Continue reading →

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Strike action set to commence at Allied Bakeries in Belfast – likely to impact UK supply of pancakes ahead of Pancake Tuesday

Posted on February 9, 2020 by

Unite members at Allied Bakeries in Belfast vote 75 percent for strike action in pursuit of five percent pay increase Sean McKeever, Regional Officer for Unite with responsibility for the food and drink sector, confirmed his union had informed management … Continue reading →

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