Industrial dispute at Allied Bakeries in Liverpool

That this House expresses support and solidarity to members of the Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union taking industrial action over pay at Allied Bakeries' Liverpool site; applauds the contribution made by these key workers throughout the period of the covid-19 pandemic; regrets that these workers have experienced a continued real-terms cut in their levels of pay with wages failing to meet the costs resulting from soaring inflation; draws attention to the findings of a recent Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union survey, which found that 17.5 per cent of workers across the sector now have to use foodbanks, an increase of 10 per cent; is shocked that, once additional shift and overtime payments are subtracted from their consolidated rate, workers at Allied Bakeries' Liverpool site are paid as little as £8.08 per hour; further notes that, Allied Bakeries parent company, Associated British Foods, posted annual profits of £1.43 million; and therefore calls on the management of Allied Bakeries to make a significantly improved pay offer to their workers, and calls on the Government to initiate a comprehensive review into exploitation and profiteering across UK food supplies.