Nestle claim that dispute is getting 'silly'
Nestle have stated that they are going to try and prevent the current dispute they are experiencing with UK staff from becoming industrial action.
The company wants to prevent the dispute from becoming more widespread and for this reason, is negotiating on a site by site basis.
Nestle found out that there would be strike ballots occurring at some Nestle UK sites but they insist that talks will continue in an attempt to resolve the issue without it spreading further.
Nestle believe that the dispute is becoming 'silly' because the difference between what they are offering and what the unions are prepared to accept is so small.
The dispute has occurred because Nestle are offering a 1% rise in basic pay as well as increases to the performance related bonus scheme that they are currently running. But the unions want a 2.5% increase in basic pay.
The unions expect to start balloting members in the next four weeks or so and they hope to have some results within around six weeks.
Both sides are hoping for a simple resolution, but as negotiations begin to become exhausted, it's starting to look as though the ballot is the only option for the unions.
The company wants to prevent the dispute from becoming more widespread and for this reason, is negotiating on a site by site basis.
Nestle found out that there would be strike ballots occurring at some Nestle UK sites but they insist that talks will continue in an attempt to resolve the issue without it spreading further.
Nestle believe that the dispute is becoming 'silly' because the difference between what they are offering and what the unions are prepared to accept is so small.
The dispute has occurred because Nestle are offering a 1% rise in basic pay as well as increases to the performance related bonus scheme that they are currently running. But the unions want a 2.5% increase in basic pay.
The unions expect to start balloting members in the next four weeks or so and they hope to have some results within around six weeks.
Both sides are hoping for a simple resolution, but as negotiations begin to become exhausted, it's starting to look as though the ballot is the only option for the unions.
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