Workers at Trafford paper factory used by Amazon and Dominoes to strike in pay dispute

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Workers at a Trafford paper factory which is used by the likes of Amazon and Dominoes are to begin industrial action this month following a pay dispute.

Saica Paper UK Ltd, which has a factory on Manchester Road in Carrington, produces 100 per cent recycled paper for corrugated cardboard and also works with big brands including Diageo and Intersnack.

The company recorded a gross profit of £69 million in its latest accounts filed at Companies House for 2021. Unite, the UK’s leading union, said the company’s profits have been ‘steadily increasing’ in recent years. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community 40 Unite members at the Trafford factory, who are employed in production roles, have now agreed six 12 and 24 hour strikes this month and in May.

The workers recorded a 97 per cent vote in favour of strike action, having rejected a below inflation pay offer. Unite said workers were offered a 9.5 per cent pay increase which they describe as being a real terms pay cut based on inflation.