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| Anglesey Welsh Country Foods workers' Asda boycott call | Anglesey Welsh Country Foods workers' Asda boycott call |
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| Workers at a closure-threatened meat plant on Anglesey have asked customers to boycott Asda stores. | |
| Unite union members gathered outside Asda supermarkets in Llangenfi, Bangor and Holyhead on Saturday, and handed out leaflets to shoppers. | |
| It follows the loss by Welsh Country Foods of a major contract with the chain, threatening 350 jobs. | |
| Asda said it had met Welsh Country Foods and would consider its decision before responding in due course. | Asda said it had met Welsh Country Foods and would consider its decision before responding in due course. |
| "We want to show Asda that we are not going to put up with its decision," said Jamie Pritchard, a senior shop steward with the union Unite at the plant. | "We want to show Asda that we are not going to put up with its decision," said Jamie Pritchard, a senior shop steward with the union Unite at the plant. |
| "They've got planning [permission] to build these supermarkets and then they decided to remove the only local supplier of lamb. | "They've got planning [permission] to build these supermarkets and then they decided to remove the only local supplier of lamb. |
| 'Decision not taken lightly' | 'Decision not taken lightly' |
| "We are asking the public to boycott Asda stores until it changes its mind." | "We are asking the public to boycott Asda stores until it changes its mind." |
| Mr Pritchard said the supermarket had acted "irresponsibly in my opinion, putting profits before ethics". | Mr Pritchard said the supermarket had acted "irresponsibly in my opinion, putting profits before ethics". |
| He added the workers expected a good turnout on Saturday and the public had already sent messages of support to the workers. | He added the workers expected a good turnout on Saturday and the public had already sent messages of support to the workers. |
| A spokesperson for Asda said: "We have taken time to review Welsh Country Foods' challenges to the termination of its contract. Unfortunately, our decision to end our supply relationship remains. | A spokesperson for Asda said: "We have taken time to review Welsh Country Foods' challenges to the termination of its contract. Unfortunately, our decision to end our supply relationship remains. |
| "We appreciate how disappointing this news will be for Welsh Country Foods but we want to reassure everyone that this decision was not taken lightly. | "We appreciate how disappointing this news will be for Welsh Country Foods but we want to reassure everyone that this decision was not taken lightly. |
| "Our customers will still be able to buy Welsh lamb, which is raised on Welsh farms and processed in Wales, as we are moving our business to Dunbia, whose facilities are based in Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire. | "Our customers will still be able to buy Welsh lamb, which is raised on Welsh farms and processed in Wales, as we are moving our business to Dunbia, whose facilities are based in Llanybydder, Carmarthenshire. |
| "While we have decided to end our supply relationship with Welsh Country Foods, we look forward to working with Dunbia so we can continue to help support the Welsh lamb industry and its farmers. | "While we have decided to end our supply relationship with Welsh Country Foods, we look forward to working with Dunbia so we can continue to help support the Welsh lamb industry and its farmers. |