| Dundee staff had voted for industrial action and were to stage a three-week work-to-rule protest from tomorrow and hold an all-out strike on April 24, unless they are offered a better pay deal.
The protest would have seen buses likely to run late or not at all, with drivers, mechanics and other workers refusing to forego breaks to make up minutes, and cease all overtime.
Crunch talks got under way again today between management and Unite at the National Express Dundee bus company, and the union received a pay offer they think is acceptable.
Unite’s regional organiser Colin Coupar said, “The negotiating committee has received an offer which we think is acceptable.
“We’ll recommend it to the shop stewards and they will, hopefully, endorse it in full. It will then be put to a meeting of all members on Sunday evening.
“Talks broke up late last night. The company this morning met in full what we put to theml. We are happy and we think this is going to work.”
Mr Coupar said it would be inappropriate to give details of the pay deal, but he said it means this weekend’s action will be suspended.
“Details of this offer will be sent to members from this afternoon,” he added.
“Industrial action will be suspended so there will be nothing tomorrow, Saturday or Sunday.”
Workers claim the 2.5% increase they have already been offered is too low and Mr Coupar had previously described the pay deal as “derisory” and a “slap in the face” for staff. |
