Strike action has been averted at Molson Coors' Burton-on-Trent brewery in an eleventh hour pay deal, with union Unite claiming victory for spearheading the campaign.
Workers had previously voted by 97% in favour of a strike at the Burton-on-Trent brewery
Unrest at the site, which makes brands including Carling lager and Worthington beer, began in March. They followed proposals to slash the pay of 184 brewery technicians by up to £9,000 a year and radically change shift patterns and a 90-day consultation period.
Unite said its members had voted to accept a second revised package put forward by the management after rejecting one proposal in a ballot, results of which were announced on July 1.
Workers had previously voted by 97% in favour of strike action, based on the position of management in May. However, Molson Coors itself remained resolutely optimistic that a solution could be reached.
