08 June 2010
World Cup sponsors Coca -Cola have been threatened with strike
action over a dispute about pay and pensions by the trade unions,
Unite and GMB.
Unite and GMB claim they have been frozen out of talks with the
employer over proposals to force employees in the defined benefit
scheme to work until age 65 instead of 60, unless they are willing
to lose up to a quarter of their pension.
GMB said a ballot of more than two thousand UK employees on
industrial action is expected to occur before the end of June and
strikes could take place in July.
Coca-Cola say changes to the defined benefit scheme were made
after a full consultation process.
