Leyland wage deal ends strike
7th October 1977, Page 7
7th October 1977
Page 7
Page 7, 7th October 1977
— Leyland wage deal ends strike
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LEYLAND Truck and Bus workers, who were on strike over their annual pay claim, returned to work, this week, after they reached agreement with the management over the principles of a new deal.
The 11-day strike, by 9,000 hourly paid workers, ended when a mass meeting agreed to accept a new agreement that will fall within the Government's pay guidelines.
Under the new agreement, there will be some restructuring and general pay increases within the 10 per cent guidelines and a self-financing productivity scheme.
The agreement falls short of the men's claim for a £15-a-week rise before they would open discussions over other parts of the pay claim. But it gives the men a £72.15 top rate for piece-workers.