650 workers took four weeks of strike action in the dispute
However following prolonged negotiations a revised offer worth an average of nine per cent for drivers, was accepted following a ballot of members.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “This was a superb result for our members. Through their unity and determination they have ensured that Arriva more than doubled its original offer. “Unite is the union which always puts the job, pay and conditions of its members first and that approach is paying dividends as this Arriva deal demonstrates.”Anyone with a year’s service will receive at least £11.96, all drivers with at least three years’ service will receive £13.20 an hour.are pleased to have reached an agreement today over a recommended offer being taken to union members in a ballot later this week." the bus operator previously tweeted.
Unite regional officer Phil Bown said: “This has been a highly challenging dispute and its success is due to the commitment of our members at Arriva Yorkshire and to the hard work and dedication of the union’s reps.”
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