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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. | 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. | 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. | 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 had a constructive meeting with Welsh Country Foods. | |
| "We listened to their representations to which we will give full and thorough consideration and respond in due course." | |