The industrial action, which was scheduled to take place between Thursday 25 and Saturday 27 July, has now been cancelled after a pay agreement has been reached between Unite and KeolisAmey, the Metrolink operator.
Customer service representatives at the bottom of the pay scales will see a minimum pay increase of 14 per cent over the next three years and those at the top of their pay scales will receive a minimum of nine per cent. The progression along the pay scale has also been shortened from three years to just 12 months.
Drivers will see a minimum of a nine per cent increase over the same period alongside a substantial reduction of the pay progression scale. Unite has negotiated to remove one year from the progression, down to three years, meaning new starters will achieve the top rate within the new pay deal adding £1000s to their pay.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This is a hard-fought and well-deserved pay award for Metrolink’s workers. The initial pay deal was well short of their expectations and by standing together as a union, and with the threat of strike action in the mind of the employer, they have negotiated a vastly improved deal.
