Members of Unite at sites including Dunton, Stratford, Dagenham, Daventry and Halewood will begin working to rule and an overtime ban on June 14, with strikes threatened if the dispute is not resolved
Ford managers at various UK sites are gearing up for industrial action this month over a pay dispute.
Unite members from locations including Dunton, Stratford, Dagenham, Daventry, and Halewood will start working to rule and enforce an overtime ban starting June 14, with potential strikes looming if the issue isn’t settled. The workers have turned down Ford’s pay proposal, which Unite claims is merely a performance-related merit award that isn’t guaranteed.
Unite’s general secretary Sharon Graham blasted the company, stating: “Not content with making billions in profits, Ford has decided to try and attack our members’ pay out of sheer corporate greed. Performance related payments give no guarantee of an actual pay rise and leave these workers in danger of facing cuts to their wages.”
“They are absolutely right to take industrial action and they have the full support of Unite in doing so.”
Ford responded with regret over the situation, saying: “We regret that it has resulted in this outcome considering the fair and balanced offer made and the competitiveness of our LL6 pay and benefits package. We will continue to engage with Unite and our employees and endeavour to resolve the matter.”
