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| Food workers to strike over pay | Food workers to strike over pay |
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| Almost 1,000 workers at the Grampian Country Food Group in Scotland are expected to go on strike as part of a dispute over pay and pensions. | |
| Members of the T&G union voted in favour of strike action two weeks ago but a UK-wide stoppage planned for last Thursday was postponed. | Members of the T&G union voted in favour of strike action two weeks ago but a UK-wide stoppage planned for last Thursday was postponed. |
| However, workers at Cambuslang, Coupar Angus and Fairview near Edinburgh will walk out on Thursday. | However, workers at Cambuslang, Coupar Angus and Fairview near Edinburgh will walk out on Thursday. |
| A spokesman for the company said it was "disappointed" at the action. | A spokesman for the company said it was "disappointed" at the action. |
| The dispute between union members and management centres on pay and pensions and what the union claims is the "increasing casualisation" of the workforce. | The dispute between union members and management centres on pay and pensions and what the union claims is the "increasing casualisation" of the workforce. |
| The union claims that strike action was only taken after talks with management in Scotland broke down. | The union claims that strike action was only taken after talks with management in Scotland broke down. |
| A spokesman for Grampian Country Foods said discussions would continue between local management and unions to reach a solution. | A spokesman for Grampian Country Foods said discussions would continue between local management and unions to reach a solution. |
| He added the firm was confident the impact on business would be minimal. | He added the firm was confident the impact on business would be minimal. |