Pensions strike at cable firm temporarily halted

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Industrial action has been temporarily halted at Prysmian Cables after trade union Unite and the company agreed to restart talks on pensions.

Unite threatened the telecommunications and high-technology cables company in Wrexham, Wales with a two day stoppage after members were told their defined benefit pension scheme would be closed and...

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