WORKERS at Steel giant Corus are to be balloted on whether to accept a new pay deal, the union Unite said today.
Unite national officer Terry Pye described the deal, worth 3.2per cent and backdated to April, as a breakthrough.
Corus is also offering its workers, of which 3,000 are based in the North-East despite the mothballing of Teesside Cast Products at Redcar, a one-off payment of £200.
Mr Pye said the proposed deal would help rebuild trust between workers and management.
The result of the ballot will be revealed in september.
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