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16/09/2013
Briar Chemicals Strike Suspended
GMB Union has announced that the strike action by 124 GMB members at Briar Chemicals in Norwich in a dispute over pay has been suspended pending the result of a consultation with members over a new pay offer.
The first day of the series of 12-hour strikes was due to begin on Sunday 15 September from 6am to 6pm. This was to be followed by Tuesday 17 September from 6am to 6pm, Thursday 19 September from 6am to 6pm and Saturday 21 September 6am to 6pm. T
his action is suspended pending the outcome of the consultation.
GMB members working in all parts of the plant are seeking a modest percentage pay rise and have already rejected earlier offers. They voted to reject the final offer of an unconsolidated one-off payment and a one-off bonus payment without strings and the company dropped its demand for a new "Agreement of Intent" and a new Substantive Agreement by April 2014.
(CD/JP)
The first day of the series of 12-hour strikes was due to begin on Sunday 15 September from 6am to 6pm. This was to be followed by Tuesday 17 September from 6am to 6pm, Thursday 19 September from 6am to 6pm and Saturday 21 September 6am to 6pm. T
his action is suspended pending the outcome of the consultation.
GMB members working in all parts of the plant are seeking a modest percentage pay rise and have already rejected earlier offers. They voted to reject the final offer of an unconsolidated one-off payment and a one-off bonus payment without strings and the company dropped its demand for a new "Agreement of Intent" and a new Substantive Agreement by April 2014.
(CD/JP)
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