THE first industrial dispute at Southampton's British American Tobacco factory in 22 years is over.
As reported in later editions of the Daily Echo yesterday, a majority of production workers belonging to the union Amicus voted to accept a revised pay deal.
BAT's final offer represents a 6.85 per cent pay rise over two years. It also agreed to improve productivity-related payments, worth up to a further one per cent.
The cigarette-making factory has 1,300 staff. Factory floor workers held a 24-hour strike at the Millbrook plant nine days ago after rejecting a slightly lower pay offer.
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