Workers at Honda’s car plant in Swindon are set to get an inflation-busting pay rise following four weeks of negotiations with trade union Amicus.
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Amicus is recommending acceptance by postal ballot to the improved benefits package that, the union claims, Honda says will add 5.66% to its wages bill.
The offer is made up of 3% on basic pay rates, a 1% lump sum payment and an additional £5 a month attendance allowance.
This, according to Amicus chief negotiator Jim D’Avila, represents a minimum of 4.31% of extra money for all Honda workers.
A further 0.35% and 0.7% has been added to the wage bill to cover improvements to the sick pay scheme and the Honda merit pay system respectively.
D’Avila said: “Honda’s improved benefits package was not exactly what we wanted. But the union’s negotiators recognised that the final offer would put a minimum of 4.31% of new money into our member’s pockets and that this is one of the highest settlements within the industry this year.”
