The first 40 jobs have been axed at Shepton Mallet Cider Mill, claims Unite, leading the union to cast its owner – Irish cider maker firm, C&C Group – as “a rotten apple amongst employers”.
Workers at the Gaymer Cider Company in Shepton Mallett, Somerset have claimed “victory” in their pay dispute with owner C&C Group, after being offered an unconditional 3% pay increase.
The Gaymer Cider Company faces the prospect of a strike at its Shepton Mallett plant in Somerset, after members of the Unite union agreed to a vote over industrial action in a dispute over pay.