KP Snacks workers threaten strike over pay as peanut shortage looms
Rotherham factory on brink of walkout
Workers at KP Snacks’ Rotherham factory, the *only* UK producer of KP brands, are gearing up for strike action. The move has sparked fears of a looming peanut shortage hitting pubs and supermarkets nationwide.
Union slams ‘paid peanuts’ despite soaring profits
Unite union says KP Snacks staff are being short-changed despite the company’s profits rocketing by 275% since 2018. Around 135 employees—including cleaners earning as little as £10.66 an hour—are set to vote this week on whether to strike.
Pay offer snubs lowest earners
KP Snacks has offered a 6% pay rise plus a one-off £1,000 payment. But crucially, the lowest-paid cleaners have been left out of the raise. Unite’s general secretary Sharon Graham branded this “corporate greed in action,” pointing to KP’s eye-watering £54 million profit haul last year.
Unite demands fair share for workers
Chris Rawlinson, Unite regional officer, insists workers are fighting for a fair slice of the company’s booming profits. He urges KP Snacks management to come back with a “serious pay offer” to avoid disruption.
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