WORKERS at a Workington factory have called off strikes after the company offered a pay rise to all those at the site.
Initial strike action scheduled to begin on May 29 was called off to allow for the workers to be balloted on the improved offer.
Now, all industrial action at Amcor has been cancelled at Amcor Packaging in Workington have after Unite secured an improved pay offer.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Amcor’s workforce secured this deal by standing together in their union and refusing to back down.
"Once again, Unite’s total commitment to improving jobs, pay and conditions is paying dividends for our members.”
Initial strike action scheduled to begin on May 29 was called off to allow for the workers to be balloted on the improved offer. All industrial action at Amcor has now been cancelled.
Unite regional officer Ryan Armstrong said: "Well done to our reps and members at Amcor, who achieved this result through their hard work and solidarity.
"Those wanting better wages and working lives should join Unite and organise their colleagues to join as well."
At the time, bosses said the restructure would help the business to ensure it was ‘best positioned to serve customers’ and would ‘succeed in the long-term’.
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