2,500 strike at Unilever against pension scheme

Consumer goods manufacturer Unilever saw thousands of its workers start a 24-hour strike across 11 sites yesterday, in a dispute over pensions. The action, organised against a new scheme that, staff say, would cut their retirement income by up to 40%, is expected to disrupt production. Unilever manufactures well-known brands such as Marmite, Dove, Knorr,…