This is awful news for any of you tea addicts out there as Tetley (if thats your vibe) workers are going on strike.
The strike has sparked a fear of a nationwide tea shortage.
The GMB union has said that almost 150 of its members working at Tata Consumer Products, which makes Tetley Tea in Teesside, voted to walk out in anger at ‘poverty pay’.
Industrial action will take place on Friday (September 20) and Monday (September 23).
Tea Strike
Paul Clark, GMB Organiser, said: “This loyal, predominately female workforce has endured year after year of real terms pay cuts. Now they have had enough.
“GMB members are being intimidated by management not to go on strike – they trying to bully workers rather than listen to their concerns and try to find a solution.
“Tata bosses need to get back round the table, or we face a shortage of the UK’s favourite cup of tea this autumn.”
Get ready to ration the tea bags and make sure you use it to its full extent and don’t waste them on a rubbish cuppa.
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