Crane workers in Sunderland are set to receive a pay rise after union members accepted a new improved pay offer.

A total of 30 employees at the Liebherr Sunderland Works have accepted a 3.3% increase, with Monday 24 December being added as an additional paid holiday for this year only. The deal will run from January 2018 to March 2019.

The skilled crane assemblers had taken strike action since early August due to a dispute over terms and conditions.

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Unite regional officer, Mark Sanderson, said: "Our members voted overwhelmingly this morning to accept the improved offer made yesterday by the management.

"As a result, all strike action has been suspended and our members are working normally.

"I would like to thank our members for the strong solidarity that they have shown, which helped bring about a successful resolution to this dispute. More generally, I would like to thank the Sunderland public and the union movement for their heartfelt support.

"Going forward, we hope to have a constructive dialogue with the management on future employment issues."

(LM/CM)