Jiffy staff secure pay increase after 36 days of industrial action
Workers at the Jiffy packaging plant in Winsford, Cheshire, were celebrating yesterday after they secured a 4% pay increase.
Workers at the Jiffy packaging plant in Winsford, Cheshire, have secured a 4% pay increase.
Staff also maintained all existing terms and conditions.
More than 50 members of trade union Unite took 36 days of industrial action in a dispute with their employer.
Staff were originally offered a 1% pay increase or a 3% increase, with reductions in sickness benefits.
Following strike action, the plant workers won an improved offer of 4%, backdated to 1st March.
They also maintained their sick pay at current levels and got Jiffy management to remove the fob system in place that monitored toilet breaks.
Further assurances over redundancies and retraining were also guaranteed.
Sharon Graham, general secretary at Unite, said: “This shows the power of Unite and the power of the union movement.
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