Workers in a North Cumbrian factory will be going on strike as union members demand better pay.

Members of the GMB union who work at the McVities and Carrs factory in Carlisle are going to go on strike.

There is no date announced yet, but the mandate to strike was issued on November 18 after a union-wide vote among the workers there was returned.

This is in response to the workers being offered a 4.25 per cent pay rise and a £500 one-off payment, which they are refusing.

Oli Slack, GMB North West and Irish region regional organiser, said that there are no concrete plans as of yet in terms of how many days they are going to be going on strike, but it will disrupt the town.

He spoke of their fellow strikers at the Jacob’s factory in Aintree, Liverpool, who he said have been out for just under six weeks.

Mr Slack said that as a result of the strike, production from that Jacob’s factory has been moved to various other factories, including the McVities factory in Carlisle.

McVities, Carrs and Jacob’s are owned by parent company Pladis.

Mr Slack said their strike will not only impact their employer, Pladis, but also the general public, as is the case with most strikes.

He said with the placement of the McVities factory, pedestrian and vehicular traffic will be disrupted by pickets.

He added that, despite the date and duration of this strike not being decided yet, they are all prepared to strike for longer and on other days if needed to achieve their desires.

Pladis was approached for a comment.

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