Industrial action at the Fellside Combined Heat and Power plant, which provides electricity and steam to Sellafield, has ended after workers accepted an improved pay offer.

Nearly 40 workers, employed by PX Limited, voted to accept inflation busting pay rises between of between six and 7.5 per cent from May 2024.

Unite secured the deal after the workers took 15 days of industrial action short of strikes from 1 August.

Previously, the workers, who undertake a range of roles including shift managers, operators, electrical and instrumentation technicians and administrators, had been offered deals of between three and 4.5 per cent.  

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “PX Limited’s Fellside workers stood their ground and took industrial action to secure better pay. This deal is one more example of Unite’s relentless focus on improving jobs, pay and conditions delivering dividends for our members.”

Unite regional officer Ryan Armstrong said: “This excellent result could not have been achieved without the hard work of our workplace reps. Unite will now be focusing on signing a recognition agreement with the company.”

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Unite is Britain and Ireland’s largest union with members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Sharon Graham.