Strike action by Go North East bus engineers has been called off - after workers voted to accept a pay rise of between 10 and 13.1%.
The action - which would have caused delays and disruptions to passengers - had been set to take place this week starting on December 19. But following negotiations last week between the union Unite and Go North East bosses, strike action was called off and workers instead voted on a proposal which will see them get a substantial pay boost.
The workers are engineers based at depots in Dunston, Sunderland, Consett, North Shields, Washington, Hexham and Gateshead. Their new pay deal - described as an "excellent result" by Unite general secretary Sharon Graham - will see the "vast majority" of workers get rises of at least 10%.
