More than a hundred workers will walk out of a factory in Kings Lynn after rejecting a 5.5pc pay raise.
The one-day walkout at the Cooper Roller Bearings factory on Wisbech Road will take place on the 21st of August, with workers refusing to work overtime until the dispute is resolved.
Unite, the union that represents the workers, said strike days would then double every week until the dispute was resolved.
Having rejected a 5.5pc pay offer, plus a performance-related bonus of up to six per cent, the union Unite is calling on the company to increase pay in line with inflation (10.7pc).
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It said Cooper Roller Bearings, which made a profit before tax of more than £7m last year, was responsible for the disruption the strike would cause.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Cooper Roller Bearings brings in millions and can easily improve on its strings-attached offer.
“Unite is wholly dedicated to defending and improving its members’ jobs, pay and conditions and our members at Cooper Roller Bearings have their union’s total backing in striking for a fair pay rise.”
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