No deal for Coke workers

Posted on 10 Sep 2010 by The Manufacturer

After Wednesday’s walkout was cancelled at the 11th hour, Coca-Cola workers in north London are now preparing once more to strike after failing to agree a deal on pay.

The situation was referred to independent employee dispute resolution service ACAS which prevented Wednesday’s strike. However, talks broke down last night with the union Unite accusing the company of being unwilling to budge on its two per cent pay rise offer – something Unite regional officer Wayne King had called “frankly insulting”. Stoppages at the…

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