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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Chris Slater

Arrive bus strike officially over as unions claim 'magnificent victory'

A long-running strike by drivers and staff at bus company Arriva is finally over with services to again operate as normal after workers accepted a 'magnificent' pay deal.

Employees at Arriva have been taking part in 'all-out continuous strike action' since July 20 as part of the dispute over pay. On Wednesday the company announced they had reached an agreement with Unite and the GMB unions for an 'unprecedented' 11.1 percent pay rise.

The strike was suspended with drivers back on the road on Thursday after following the offer, which will be worth an additional average of £2,300 on the workers’ salaries, equal to an extra £55 per week.

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