Unite, the UK’s leading union, has secured a 10 per cent pay rise for Huddersfield refuse and recycling workers employed by Suez.

The deal was secured after the more than 100 workers voted for strike action. Following the successful industrial action ballot, an improved pay offer was put forward by Suez and accepted by the workers. The workers are responsible for sorting recycling and manning the waste-to-energy incinerator plant.

The two-year deal consists of a 10 per cent rise for 2023, with the workers receiving backpay in their January wages backdated to April 2023 and an RPI inflation rise from April 2024.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This is a well-deserved win for Suez’s Huddersfield workforce, who by standing together and voting for strike action have ensured they will receive a fair pay increase from the company.

“As a union, Unite is wholly dedicated to bettering members’ jobs, pay and conditions.”

Unite regional officer Karl Stephenson said: “The unity that our members have demonstrated ensured that Suez returned to the negotiating table and made a pay offer that met their aspirations.

“This result is yet another example of why workers wanting to improve their wages and working lives should join Unite and get their colleagues to join too.”

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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.