iStockTetley workers have accepted a new pay deal, averting strike action and a shortage of tea across the UK and Canada.
Members of the GMB union at Tata Consumer Products Limited, in Teesside – the only producer of Tetley tea for the UK and Canada – previously voted for strike action.
Union bosses said the predominantly female workforce has now accepted a 7% pay rise backdated to April 1, 2023.
Laura Maughan, GMB organiser, said: “After years of real terms pay cuts, these low-paid, predominantly women workers have stood together and demanded more – and they’ve got it.
“This pay rise will enable them to support their families and stop replying on food banks.
“These workers should be rightly proud of themselves and Tata should be congratulated for finally listening to their workforce.
“However, there is still a long way to go Tetley workers fight for pay justice.”
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