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Construction materials giant Saint Gobain will be hit by strike action

Construction materials giant Saint Gobain will be hit by strike action at their Staffordshire abrasives plant as GMB members down tools over a real-terms pay cut.

GMB union announced today that members in the Staffordshire plant will take action between Tuesday 30^th August and Friday 2^nd September.

Stuart Harrison, GMB Organiser, said:

“The pay offer from company top brass has been overwhelmingly rejected by our members. They've unanimously decided to go on strike, to send a clear message that 3% is not an acceptable offer in the midst of the worst cost of living crisis in a generation.

“The GMB are urging the company to listen to our members and get back around the table with an offer that represents the contribution these workers make to the company.”