date:Sep 26, 2012
Chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has rejected claims by Unite the union of making a paltry pay offer, after more than 100 members of the union staged two one-day strikes on September 22 and 24 at the firms Banbury site in Oxfordshire.
The union said its members felt disillusioned and undervalued after a 1.5% pay offer in April while their counterparts at another site received a 2% pay increase.
Further 48-hour stoppages are planned for Friday September 28 and Monday October 1. Staff voted over