UK: Poultry strike “could hit supermarkets” – union
By: just-food.com | 28 November 2008
A UK union representing poultry workers has warned that supplies to major supermarkets could be hit if strike action goes ahead at Two Sisters Food Group, one of the country's biggest poultry companies.
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A UK union representing poultry workers has warned that supplies to major supermarkets could be hit if strike action goes ahead at Two Sisters Food Group, one of the country's biggest poultry companies.
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