Hundreds of construction workers employed at the Stanlow oil refinery in Cheshire are to receive a major increase in their bonus payments.
The deal covers over 450 employees operating under the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI), who work for several different contractors at the site.
The agreement comes after strike action was due to start on Tuesday, July 18, but was called off after fresh talks were promised.
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Unite and GMB have confirmed that, the hourly bonus rate has been upped from 80p an hour to the maximum £2.37 an hour, an increase in bonus payments of just under 300%.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "This is an excellent result which was achieved by workers coming together and maintaining a unified front. Unite had been clear from the outset that the employers and the client could fully afford to increase the bonus payment and that proved to be entirely the case.
"This victory at Stanlow further demonstrates how Unite’s relentless commitment to jobs, pay and conditions is delivering genuine financial benefits for workers in engineering construction."
Unite regional officer Lee Brennan added: "This pay victory could not have been achieved without the hard work and commitment of Unite’s stewards and reps who despite working for different employers were able to come together in unity. This forced the employers to return to the negotiating table and make a vastly improved offer."
