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Strike action planned at Dale 51AVÊÓÆµover pay dispute

Unite has warned strike action could last for at least a month

Chris Brayford
clock • 2 min read
"Dale 51AVÊÓÆµworkers at multiple sites will participate in the strike. Given the involvement of so many drivers and engineers, this industrial action will very likely affect both milk collection and production."
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"Dale 51AVÊÓÆµworkers at multiple sites will participate in the strike. Given the involvement of so many drivers and engineers, this industrial action will very likely affect both milk collection and production."

Drivers and engineers at a dairy producer in Northern Ireland have voted overwhelmingly to strike over a pay dispute. Trade union Unite has announced that workers at Dale 51AVÊÓÆµgroup had voted in formal...

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