Cranswick workers strike over pay

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Thursday, August 30, 2012
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Workers at a factory in Preston are on strike over proposed cuts to their pay.

They claim Cranswick Country Foods wants to cut salaries by between 20 and 30 per cent.

  1. The GMB picket line outside Cranswick Foods, Preston, this morning

    The GMB picket line outside Cranswick Foods, Preston, this morning

The firm produces meat for the Jamie Oliver, Weight Watchers and Reggae Reggae brands.

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Officials at GMB say the strike could last until mid-October.

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  • Profile image for PerrryFarrrel

    by PerrryFarrrel

    Friday, August 31 2012, 6:59AM

    “General, Municipal, Boilermakers - what are boilermakers doing at Cranswick Foods.”

  • Profile image for ruscy

    by ruscy

    Friday, August 31 2012, 12:38AM

    “shut the dump it stinks or move it somewhere else”

  • Profile image for ruscy

    by ruscy

    Friday, August 31 2012, 12:37AM

    “shut the dump it stinks”

  • Profile image for dascodave

    by dascodave

    Thursday, August 30 2012, 10:53PM

    “ooh eck! hope they get their orders out cos jamie oliver spends a fortune having is overpriced products made at this place....”

  • Profile image for winegumdaze

    by winegumdaze

    Thursday, August 30 2012, 10:51PM

    “Ya rass clot blood clot on da front line get back to work ya know.,,Me love me Reggae sauce ya know,,,I know me ting ya put on ya food ya know ta make it spicy as........And another thing i dont know why im talking like this....It might because i drove through Nottinghill on monday old chap.............”

  • Profile image for dascodave

    by dascodave

    Thursday, August 30 2012, 10:29PM

    “How many English ??"
    .a very small percentage,not enough to warrent getting your induction delivered in english when you start work on your first day through the agency as happened to a freind of mine!!!!”

  • Profile image for manchie44

    by manchie44

    Thursday, August 30 2012, 7:59PM

    “How many English ??”

  • Profile image for steveodore

    by steveodore

    Thursday, August 30 2012, 7:03PM

    “One of the workers said "Nie jestesmy zadowoleni w pracy", the union rep agreed wholeheartedly.”

  • Profile image for LordChez

    by LordChez

    Thursday, August 30 2012, 3:27PM

    “It should read 'Cranswick Food' workers as it has nothing to do with the village of Cranswick.”

  • Profile image for piddsta

    by piddsta

    Thursday, August 30 2012, 12:20PM

    “What's their beef?”

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