Lump sum for gasmen
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• More than 400 drivers at Calor Gas and its sister company Calor Transport have agreed a pay deal which gives them a lump sum of £851, but adds nothing to basic wages.
A second cash payment of £135 will follow in March if sales targets are met for a threemonth period from the end of December. The deal is equivalent to about 5% on wages.
It was negotiated by the Transport and General Workers' Union, and Calor describes it as an amicable settlement, even though it normally offers a percentage rise on wages; last year drivers got a 10% rise, which included a 1% bonus.
"It is very difficult to say whether future wage deals will be lump-sum payments," says David McKinley, Calor Gas marketing manager, "that's a job for a crystal ball."
McKinley adds that Calor Gas performed well in 1991, which is what enabled it to make the payments.