WORKERS who went on strike at a Ministry of Defence vehicle repair firm over wages say they have succeeded in getting a pay rise.
The Unite union says staff at Defence Support Group (DSG), which has a base in Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, have accepted an improved offer.
The changes mean workers will get a one per cent raise, with a £1,250 bonus.
Hundreds of DSG’s 2,400-strong UK workforce previously went on strike for ten days, including a number of Catterick workers, and downed tools for further days in protest.
The company looks after Land Rovers and heavy duty trucks used in Afghanistan and by UK-based units.
Mike McCartney, Unite national officer, said: “This pay deal would not have been possible without the resolve of members who were determined to get a just and fair deal.”
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