Workers at Ulverston’s GSK plant have called off plans to take strike action over pay after an ‘improved offer’ was accepted.
Over 1,000 workers including engineers, technicians, laboratory analysts, warehouse workers, firefighters and labourers had voted for strike action at the Ulverston plant and others in Scotland, Herefordshire, West Sussex and Barnard Castle.
Members of the Unite union agreed to strike after they were offered a 2.75 per cent rise by the pharmaceutical firm. After talks, the company offered an average of 10.5 per cent.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “By voting for strike action, standing together, with their union firmly on their side, our members and reps have secured a greatly improved pay increase at GSK.”
Unite national officer Tony Devlin said: “This was an unprecedented dispute at GSK and it would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of our reps.
“Unite will be using this settlement as a stepping stone to ensure that in all future pay settlements GSK properly rewards its workforce.”
