A Wiltshire factory that makes furniture for Amazon and Apple is facing strike action after "failing to pay workers properly", says a union.
Members of the trade union GMB at Herman Miller’s Melksham factory are set to take strike action later this month over pay.
The union, whose international office is based on Portal Road, has said its members will walk out on Thursday, September 24, having rejected three pay offers so far.
The company makes office furniture like chairs, desks, lighting and office accessories, as well as home furnishings, with some pieces costing several thousand pounds.
Furniture production will be affected by the strikes, including to their high-profile customers like Amazon and Apple.
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Kasia Naskretska, GMB Regional Organiser said: “This is a successful, solvent company, whose contracts with famous brands are generating profits and dividends for their shareholders.
“All our members want is a slice of that pie, given it is they who are making the furniture in the first place.
“These are skilled workers, making expensive items and they deserve to get a pay rise which reflects the market rate, their expertise and the level of profit the company is making.
“We should be celebrating the successes of British manufacturing and that starts by paying the wealth generators their fair share.”
Herman Miller has been approached for comment.
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