{"id":93595,"date":"2023-05-03T13:49:36","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T13:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2023\/05\/03\/coca-cola-supplies-could-be-hit-by-strike-union\/"},"modified":"2023-05-03T13:49:36","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T13:49:36","slug":"coca-cola-supplies-could-be-hit-by-strike-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tahrir2day.com\/news\/2023\/05\/03\/coca-cola-supplies-could-be-hit-by-strike-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Coca-Cola supplies could be hit by strike – union"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Coca-Cola’s supplies could be hit if workers at Europe’s largest soft drinks factory vote to stage a consecutive industrial dispute over pay. <\/p>\n

Hundreds of workers at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Wakefield are being elected because the union said its offer of a 6% pay rise was below inflation.<\/p>\n

Unite regional officer Chris Rawlinson said a strike would “inevitably jeopardize” the supply of soft drinks, including Coca-Cola, in the summer.<\/p>\n

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) said it was taking “robust” measures to protect supplies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The company added that its paid offering is “very competitive in the market.”<\/p>\n

The West Yorkshire site is the largest soft drinks factory in Europe and produces over 50% of the drinks the company sells in the UK. <\/p>\n

The facility covers an area roughly the size of 15 football pitches and produces 420,000 cans per hour. <\/p>\n

Its products include Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Monster and Relentless.<\/p>\n

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said the company was “making billions of dollars in profits” so it could afford “a decent pay rise”.<\/p>\n

Ms Graham said: “His profits are up 37% to a staggering \u00a31.85 billion, but bosses are refusing to pay workers a decent wage rise to keep up with soaring prices.”<\/p>\n

A company spokesman said the average total package for a worker in Wakefield is \u00a346,900.<\/p>\n

The company said it had also made a “\u00a31,000 payment to all frontline colleagues over the past 12 months to support current cost of living challenges”.<\/p>\n

The spokesman said: “While we hope that a solution can be found, we are preparing robust contingency measures and are confident there will be no disruption to our retail customers.” <\/p>\n

The company said it “remains committed to maintaining discussions with colleagues,” adding “this offers the prospect of a constructive outcome — as opposed to industrial action.”<\/p>\n

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