McPherson drivers call, off strike and accept pay offer
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DRIVERS AT MCPHERSON of Aberlour have following feedbackand requests from members, called off strike action and agreed to a 4.25% the union was compelled to give drivers the pay offer from the drinks distributor, opportunity to vote on the offer."
The drivers held a 24-hour strike on 26 UniteregionalrepresentativeTommyCampbell November ('Breaking news', CM 27 November) confirmed the dispute has been resolved.
and were due to hold a three-day walkout on 5, 8 and 9 December, but this was postponed while the drivers were balloted on the latest McPherson pay offer.
The drivers were offered 4.25% this year, followed by inflation-proof rises for the next two.
Last week it emerged that Unite initially asked for 42%, but then dropped this to 8%.
Julie Benson, HR manager at McPherson, says: "Unite initially rOcted the proposals — but