A mediator has been appointed to try to resolve a wage dispute at one of McCain Foods’ plants in France, which has been by hit industrial action for over two weeks.
Staff at the facility in Matougues, in north-east France, have been on strike since 27 November. Employees at another of McCain’s local plants, in Harnes in the north of France, ended after a four-day stoppage last week and returned to work after agreeing a pay deal.
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However, workers at the Matougues plant, have refused to accept the same terms and continue to demand a 5% wage increase, which management describes as “unrealistic”.
A spokesperson for McCain said negotiations on Friday with union officials failed to lead to agreement.
“In order to resolve the dispute, a mediator has been appointed and who is scheduled to convene management and unions this afternoon,” the spokesperson said. Some 60% of workers at the plant remain on strike compared to 70% previously.
“Output has continued during industrial action and we have also been able to call on stocks from other plants in order to to meet our delivery commitments,” the spokesperson added.
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