Pay deal worth up to £2,434 for over 400 Newhouse based workers

Unite can confirm today (Wednesday 28 May) that around 400 workers employed by Brake Brothers based in Newhouse, Motherwell, have secured a major pay increase.

The offer emphatically backed by the workforce, will see pay increases of between 5.1 to 9.8 per cent on the basic hourly wage for warehouse workers, hygiene and distribution drivers. An 88 pence increase will be applied to hourly rates of pay for all workers.

The deal further includes a one-off payment ranging from between £458 and £515. The total pay package depending on hours worked alongside the bonus could mean workers taking home up to an extra £2,434.

The pay package will apply to wages from July but next year the pay anniversary date will be brought forward to April.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham, said: “The Brake Brothers wage deal is another good pay win successfully negotiated for our members. It builds on the successes already made at the company and it clearly shows that Unite continues to deliver better jobs, pay and conditions for our members.”

Brake Brothers provides wholesale food distribution services from the Newhouse facility to the hospitality and retail sectors. A significant proportion of the company’s work comes from government based contracts to Scottish prisons, schools and social care homes.

Unite is working with Brake Brothers on its development plans which will see additional investment allocated towards an on site extension for 2026.  The investment is designed to extend the Newhouse facility by 50,000 square feet to enable the company’s growth in Scotland.  Plans for the initial expansion phase will see the creation of 50 jobs with the potential for this to grow by a further 100 new jobs.

Unite industrial officer Pat McIlvogue, said: “Unite is delighted to deliver another pay success for workers at Brake Brothers. The package is worth a substantial amount to workers over the coming nine months. It’s an exciting time to be part of Brake Brothers with the expansion of the Newhouse facility and we look forward to delivering even more success for our members.”  

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Unite Scotland is the country’s biggest and most diverse trade union with around 150,000 members. The union is led in Scotland by Derek Thomson.