Birmingham BMW strikes by more than 600 workers have been called after an improved pay deal was secured by Unite, the UK’s leading union.

Workers at the Hams Hall site voted in favour of the deal, which will see pay increase by 3.5 per cent for 2024, which was the average RPI rate of inflation for last year. 

Crucially, the deal improved on previous offers because it left the workers’ bonus arrangements untouched.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “By taking strike action, BMW’s Hams Hall staff ensured they received an acceptable pay rise and prevented their bonuses from being eroded. Defending and improving our members’ jobs, pay and conditions is always Unite’s top priority.”

The workers took limited strike action earlier this month. Strikes scheduled for March and April have now been called off.

Unite regional officer Natalia Stepnowska said: “The deal shows why it pays to be in Unite. Those looking for better wages and working lives should join today and organise their colleagues to do the same.”

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Email: ryan.fletcher@unitetheunion.org

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