edfenergy.com
A new pay deal for workers at Hinkley Point nuclear power station has been hailed as setting a “new benchmark” for major sites.
Unions Unite and GMB were preparing for industrial action at the Somerset site after an ongoing pay dispute with EDF.
Phil Whitehurst, from the GMB, said the dispute could have had “devastating consequences”.
EDF and main contractor BYLOR proposed a revised offer incorporating bonuses into the basic rate.
Wages will be 36% above the minimum industry agreed rate and holiday pay, overtime rates and pension contributions will also increase.
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