19 January 2011

Heinz strikes force improved offer

Four solid strikes by 1,000+ workers at the Heinz plant in Wigan have forced a significantly improved offer from the company, writes Hugh Caffrey.

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Heinz strike, photo H Caffrey

13 January 2011

Heinz Wigan - solid strikes force improved offer

Four solid strikes by 1000+ workers at the Heinz plant in Wigan have forced a significantly improved offer from the company

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12 January 2011

Workplace news in brief

London Underground: Rail union RMT has demanded an end to the cuts programme being forced through by London Underground. The union has exposed plans by tube management to allow more than 30% of tube stations to be unstaffed...

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5 January 2011

Heinz strike again

The Scrooge employers at Heinz really hated Christmas 2010. 1,200 employees at Kitt Green, Wigan held their third 24-hour stoppage over Christmas on 29 December, and each strike day means two million cans...

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Heinz workers strike, photo by Hugh Caffrey

21 December 2010

Round two of Heinz strike

Over 1,000 Unite trade union members at the Wigan Heinz food factory struck for a second day on Tuesday 21 December in pursuit of fair pay, mounting strong pickets despite freezing temperatures...

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17 December 2010

Workers at Heinz strike in Wigan

Twelve hundred Heinz workers struck for 24 hours at the heart of operations of the company in Wigan, Lancashire...

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