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11-Sep-08 12:15 [Pay and Reward]
Sellafield strikes could 'cost £1m a day' Proposed strike action at the Cumbrian nuclear power station of Sellafield could cost the British taxpayer up to £1 million a day, it has been reported.
The Cumberland News said that a pay offer that was put forward by bosses of the plant earlier this year was rejected by staff, with members of both the GMB and Unite unions voting overwhelmingly for a walk-out - with the 4,000 staff they represent accounting for half of the Sellafield workforce.
Sellafield's in-house newspaper reported comments made by the power station's managing director, Barry Snelson, who maintained that he consistently offered workers the best deal available.
He said: "The previous settlements show that when we have been in a position to give a higher settlement we have been more than willing to do so.
"But the years of being the nation's biggest yen earner are behind us."
Last month, the Press Association revealed that pay talks between bosses and unions had broken down, signalling the end of talks between the two.
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