Barbour workers vote to accept new pay and conditions
Workers at the Barbour distribution centre in Gateshead have voted to accept new pay and conditions.
About 70 workers had been on a planned four week strike over proposed shift changes.
Workers at the Barbour distribution centre in Gateshead have voted to accept new pay and conditions.
About 70 workers had been on a planned four week strike over proposed shift changes.
Striking workers at Barbour are being asked to vote on whether to accept a new proposal from the company. Around 70 Gateshead workers are on a planned four week strike over proposed shift changes. The details of the offer will not emerge until the workers have either accepted or rejected the proposal.
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