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.
Barbour staff return to work
Workers at Barbour are due to return to work as usual this morning.
They voted to accept a new offer from the famous clothing company, bringing an end to a planned four week strike. The dispute was over a proposed change to shift times.
Barbour is based in South Shields but the dispute involved staff at a distribution centre in Gateshead.
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