Pay increase for paper workers agreed

Posted on 21 Dec 2010 by The Manufacturer

The union Unite has reached a deal with the paper manufacturing industries of the UK and will recommend to its members that they accept a 2.5% pay rise.

The agreement comes after 48 hours worth of discussions with the twenty paper-making plants in the UK which conform to the Papermaking Partnership Agreement. Between them they employ 2,500 Unite members. Peter Ellis, Unite national officer for the sector, said: “We recognise that the current economic climate would make these tough negotiations but we are…

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