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The agreement covers all the print and production workers at the Bristol site which is part of the USA based multi-national packaging company Chesapeake Group.

Unite Regional Officer, Steve Smith, said: “This agreement brings to a conclusion an organising campaign which started at Chesapeake's previous site in Yatton. Since their move to Bristol, Unite membership grew to a level which gave us the opportunity to open voluntary recognition agreement discussions. The company accepted that the majority of the workforce wanted union recognition.

“This represents a turning point for our members at Chesapeake, Bristol who will now have a voice at work. We now look forward to developing a good working relationship with the management to benefit all the staff.”

Unite National Officer, Vernon Robson, added: “Unite reps and members have done a great job in securing union recognition at the site. It shows that having a well run recruitment and organising strategy pays in the long run.”

Unite are now in the process of electing union chapel reps and once concluded the union will enter into local discussions to put together a local working agreement.

For further information please contact Smith on 07733 000355 or Ashraf Choudhury in the Unite Press Office on 020 7420 8914 or 07980 224761.

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