Supplies of Coca-Cola could run dry this summer
Unite says CCEP is offering the workers an"abysmal" 21-month pay deal of 3.25 per cent for the first 12 months, and 1.75 per cent for the next nine months.
It produces over 100 million cases a year, over 50 per cent of the UK’s supplies and more than twice that of any other UK site. The workers include microbiologists and lab analysts responsible for testing and safety, gatehouse operatives who ensure HGVs can enter the site and operations planners who ensure that production runs smoothly.Unite’s Chris Rawlinson said: “CCEP can easily afford to offer workers a fair pay increase but have resorted to heavy-handed tactics.
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