Coke employees to can work over pay

Posted on 2 Sep 2010 by The Manufacturer

Employees at Coca Cola's Edmonton plant in north London have voted in favour of strike action after rejecting a two per cent pay rise offer.

The union Unite which represents 110 of the 150 employees at the site said the workers want a pay rise “that reflects the true cost of living in one of the world’s most expensive cities”. With inflation at almost five per cent and Coca-Cola making “massive profits”, Unite regional officer Wayne King labelled the pay…

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