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Workers on strike outside the Co-op coffin factory in Glasgow, they are "resolute" in their campaign for an improved pay offer as workers kick off a week of strike action. Picture date: Monday October 31, 2022.
STRIKING coffin makers said they felt “let down” today as they nailed funeral bosses for claiming to be “different, fairer and better” than other employers, while offering them a paltry pay deal.
The workforce at Co-operative Funeralcare’s Glasgow factory have resolved to walk out for a further week from November 14 if talks tomorrow at conciliation service Acas fail to find an alternative way forward.
One worker, wishing to remain anonymous due to a ban on staff speaking to the press, said: “It’s a career that matters to the community and not just a job. Members take pride in the job they do and went above and beyond — specifically during the pandemic.
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