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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Rob Davies

Food factory staff claim they got sausage bap ‘instead of break’ for Queen’s funeral

The free breakfast staff at a 2 Sisters factory say they were given as a ‘reward’ for working on the day of the Queen's funeral.
The free breakfast staff at a 2 Sisters factory say they were given as a ‘reward’ for working on the day of the Queen's funeral. Photograph: Handout

Staff at 2 Sisters, a food producer that supplies the UK’s biggest supermarkets, have accused the company of breaking its promise of an extended break to watch the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, apparently instead rewarding them with a “disgusting” sausage meat bap.

The company, which is based in West Bromwich, said last week that staff would be given two hours to watch the proceedings, after it faced criticism for refusing them extra pay or a day off in lieu for working during the funeral, which had been declared a bank holiday.

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