Zarah ChoudharyBirmingham BMW strikes by more than 600 workers have been called off after an improved pay deal was secured by employees represented by Unite.
Workers at the Hams Hall site voted in favour of the deal, which will see pay increase by 3.5% for 2024, which was the average RPI rate of inflation for last year.
The deal improved on previous offers because it left the workers’ bonus arrangements untouched.
Sharon Graham, general secretary at Unite said: “By taking strike action, BMW’s Hams Hall staff ensured they received an acceptable pay rise and prevented their bonuses from being eroded.
“Defending and improving our members’ jobs, pay and conditions is always Unite’s top priority.”
The workers took limited strike action earlier this month.
Strikes scheduled for March and April have now been called off.
Natalia Stepnowska, regional officer at Unite, said: “The deal shows why it pays to be in Unite.
“Those looking for better wages and working lives should join today and organise their colleagues to do the same.”
A spokesperson for BMW said: “We are pleased that the Hams Hall workforce have chosen to accept the pay deal that was negotiated with the local plant council representatives. “
