Politicians have criticised a manufacturing firm in Bury after it shut down operations ahead of a strike by almost 200 staff. Employees at Polyflor in Whitefield took part in a two hour walkout on Wednesday in a row over pay.
But the GMB trade union said workers involved were told by bosses at the vinyl flooring firm not to turn up for their shifts this week, in a move described as a 'vindictive attack'. Polyflor said the shutdown was 'unavoidable' due to 'economic inefficiencies' caused by the strike.
In a letter to the company, Bury council leader Eamonn O'Brien said he 'stood with' the striking workers, adding: "It can't be right that hundreds of workers face reduced pay for exercising their right to industrial action."
