Bread supplies across Northern Ireland could be affected by strike action, a union has said
The Unite union, which represents workers at the bakery, said the strike would shut down bread production if talks with Hovis management were unsuccessful.Hovis has previously said its Belfast operation produces 35% of all bread sold in Northern Ireland.Unite regional officer Sean McKeever said emergency talks were planned for Wednesday morning in an attempt to resolve the dispute.
"While these people make the bread, they also have to buy it," he told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme. Mr McKeever said workers' disposable income was being "eaten up by food inflation", adding that some Hovis employees had been forced to use foodbanks.in industrial action which lasted 11 days.
Some large retailers reported small supply issues at the time, but other suppliers stepped in to cover gaps in provision.BBC News NI has contacted Hovis for comment.
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