HTC Plant crane drivers have agreed a new pay offer, putting an end to their industrial dispute.

The strike scheduled for tomorrow, 21 November, has now been called off.

The three-year pay deal is worth over 14% on basic rates. The new agreement also means that the bonus rate has been consolidated into the basic rate and a further raft of expenses and allowances, which workers previously enjoyed, have been reinstated.

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Steve Murphy, General Secretary of construction union UCATT, said: "This is a victory for common sense. We welcome the agreement as it gives stability to both sides. Our members have certainty about pay and HTC have certainty over their future business costs."

(CD/JP)