The GMB says production of Hula-Hoops - as well as McCoy’s, Pom-Bears and Discos - could be hit by walk-outs by factory workers in row over pay

Union bosses claim Hula-Hoops fans face a shortage after workers at a crisps factory voted to strike .

The GMB says production of McCoy’s, Pom-Bears and Discos could be hit in the run-up to Christmas .

It comes after nearly 50 staff at KP Snacks’ Billingham, on Teeside, voted for industrial action. According to the GMB, the company has imposed additional duties and responsibilities on workers without any increase in pay.

The union claims that bosses at the the firm have put a halt to all holiday requests while it evaluates the potential impact of the industrial action. The GMB added that it was seeking legal advice on whether this decisio

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