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| More than 200 workers at two Anglesey meat processing plants have gone on strike. | More than 200 workers at two Anglesey meat processing plants have gone on strike. |
| The 24-hour stoppage is part of a UK-wide action at Grampian Food Group plants by a total of 1400 Transport and General Workers Union members. | The 24-hour stoppage is part of a UK-wide action at Grampian Food Group plants by a total of 1400 Transport and General Workers Union members. |
| Workers began picketing the company's Welsh Country Foods base at Gaerwen and the Grampian poultry factory at Llangefni from 0800 BST. | Workers began picketing the company's Welsh Country Foods base at Gaerwen and the Grampian poultry factory at Llangefni from 0800 BST. |
| The company said the action would have little impact on their business. | The company said the action would have little impact on their business. |
| The TGWU union said it called the stoppage because of disputes over pay, pensions and what it calls the increasing casualisation of Grampian's workforce. | The TGWU union said it called the stoppage because of disputes over pay, pensions and what it calls the increasing casualisation of Grampian's workforce. |
| The action was called two weeks ago but negotiations were taking place over grievances at some of Grampian's plants earlier this week, after a planned stoppage was postponed. | The action was called two weeks ago but negotiations were taking place over grievances at some of Grampian's plants earlier this week, after a planned stoppage was postponed. |
| Discussions continue to take place between our local management teams and the union's local representatives Grampian Food Group | |
| Talks are still continuing at some factories, including Grampian's poultry plant at Sandycroft in Flintshire, while Thursday's action takes place. | Talks are still continuing at some factories, including Grampian's poultry plant at Sandycroft in Flintshire, while Thursday's action takes place. |
| Ninety five union member at the Gaerwen plant, and another 230 at Llangefni will be joining colleagues in Scotland and the south of England in taking action | Ninety five union member at the Gaerwen plant, and another 230 at Llangefni will be joining colleagues in Scotland and the south of England in taking action |
| Grampian Food Group which employs 20,000 people throughout the UK and at sites overseas, said it was "disappointed" by the strike. | Grampian Food Group which employs 20,000 people throughout the UK and at sites overseas, said it was "disappointed" by the strike. |
| "Discussions continue to take place between our local management teams and the union's local representatives to reach a resolution," it said in a statement. | "Discussions continue to take place between our local management teams and the union's local representatives to reach a resolution," it said in a statement. |
| "We are confident that throughout this process the impact on our business will be minimal and will be managed without any disruption to the supply of our products to our customer base." | "We are confident that throughout this process the impact on our business will be minimal and will be managed without any disruption to the supply of our products to our customer base." |