The consumer goods giant suffered its first ever strike in Britain on Friday
as workers at the Persil detergent and PG Tips tea group walked out in a
dispute over the axing of their final salary pensions scheme.
But in retaliation, Unilever has chosen to cancel striking workers' Christmas
parties, hampers and bonuses, instead opting to give away thousands of
hampers to charity, along with £15 gift vouchers.
A spokesman said: "We felt it would be inappropriate to provide Christmas
hampers or gift vouchers to our employees at the sites where industrial
action is taking place. Instead we have committed to donating these to one
of our national charity partners."
Union members voted overwhelmingly for industrial action last month to prompt
the rare walkout over pensions at a UK blue-chip company after Unilever
declined to continue talks over the pension change in an eight-month long
dispute. More
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