Hula-Hoops, Pom-Bears and Disco workers begin strike vote

Posted by Jon Parker-Dean
Tuesday 22 July 2025
GMB Trade Union - Hula-Hoops, Pom-Bears and Disco workers begin strike vote

Hula-hoops, Pom-Bears and Disco crisps could be in short supply as workers begin voting on strike action, GMB Union has warned.

KP Crisps workers at the company's site in Billingham, County Durham, rejected a pay rise of just 77 pence per hour.

The ballot closes on 12 August, with any industrial action likely to take place in September.

Fiona Hill, GMB Organiser, said:

"GMB members at KP Crisps want a decent living wage and are asking for a fair increase of one pound an hour.

"We urge KP to avoid denying the nation some of it's favourite snacks by getting back to the negotiating table and paying their workers properly."


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