Scarborough bus factory workers end strike after new pay deal
Around 400 staff at Alexander Dennis have voted to accept an improved pay offer
Strikes by around 400 workers at a bus factory in Scarborough have ended after they voted to accept an improved pay deal.
The workers, employed by Alexander Dennis, took industrial action after a dispute over pay.
Unite, which represented the staff, said the action began in June and has now ended, with employees returning to work as normal.
Under the deal, workers will receive a 4.5% pay increase backdated to January 2026, along with a further 3.5% increase from January 2027.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said the deal reflected the workers' determination to protect their living standards.
"By taking a stand to protect living standards, these workers have achieved a deal that values their skills and protects their conditions," she said.
"Unite will always fight to defend and improve our members' jobs, pay and conditions."
Unite regional officer Dan Stephens said staff were now focused on returning to work.
"With the dispute now settled, our members are focused on getting back to proudly building world class buses," he said.
"Unite will continue to campaign relentlessly to ensure public transport authorities buy UK-made buses that support skilled unionised jobs like those at Alexander Dennis."