Coop Funeralcare (UNITE) Strike Calendar
Strike Type: Other
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Workers at the Co-op's only UK coffin factory, in Glasgow, Scotland, have gone on strike again over pay disputes. The Unite union said the strike began on Wednesday and would run through January 16. There have been several week-long strikes since October. The union claims Co-op bosses have failed to make an acceptable offer to resolve the dispute, while the company insists its offer is fair and needs to be proportionate to those made to the group's overall workforce of 60,000. The company has agreed to meet with the union next week in an attempt to resolve the dispute. The strike involves around 50 workers who rejected an offer of a 4% pay rise for 2022 and 5% for 2023. The factory employs 59 people in total, and some production has continued. The Co-op said the strikes had no impact on its supply of coffins.
The Co-op Funeralcare in Govan, Glasgow is set to face further strike action starting today (December 5). Unite members at the coffin manufacturing factory will continue the strike action after Co-op Funeralcare management failed to make an acceptable offer to resolve the pay dispute. The strike action will last from December 5-11. The company has offered around 4% for 2022 and 5% for 2023, which has been rejected as inflation has risen to a 40-year high of 14.2% (RPI). The factory will enter its third month of strike action, with further action possible.
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