James Walker (UNITE) Strike Calendar
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A series of strikes at James Walker have been called off after workers have accepted a new pay deal. Workers at the sealant factory in Cockermouth, Cumbria, were due to walk out for 16 days from tomorrow (19 November). However, they have now voted to accept an improved pay offer from their employer of three per cent, as well as four days off over Christmas (worth an additional 1.7 per cent). The pay rise will be backdated earlier to 24 April 2025 instead of the pay anniversary date of 24 July 2025.
There will be further strikes at James Walker in Cockermouth, as over 250 Unite members have rejected a new pay offer from their employer. The below-inflation offer of three per cent and additional one-off holidays was overwhelmingly refused by the workers, who will now walk out for 18 days over November, December and January, halting production lines. James Walker is a privately owned global industrial business, which supplies high-performance fluid sealing products to virtually every industry sector. Last year, the group made over 12 million in profit last year. Its highest paid director is on £169,000 a year, up from £154,000 last year – a 9.2 per cent increase and far more than workers at its Cockermouth site have been offered.
A 24-hour walkout at the Cumbrian site will take place from 06:00 on September 22 after 91 per cent of Unite members voted to strike. Workers will also undertake a continuous overtime ban from 19 September. The members involved in the dispute are responsible for manufacturing, moulding, inspecting, documenting, packing and shipping of all products. Strikes will seriously impact production and in turn delay clients' orders. Clients include energy technology company Baker Hughes, Martin-Baker Aircraft who make seats and safety equipment for planes and global oil and gas company TechnipFMC.
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