Strike action has been averted as hundreds of workers building the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point voted for an improved pay deal. Unions Unite and GMB were preparing for industrial action at the Somerset site after an ongoing pay dispute with EDF. Phil Whitehurst, from the GMB, said the dispute could have had “devastating consequences”. EDF and main contractor BYLOR proposed a revised offer incorporating bonuses into the basic rate. Wages will be 36% above the minimum industry-agreed rate and holiday pay, overtime rates and pension contributions will also increase. Nigel Cann, EDF’s programme and construction delivery director at Hinkley Point, said: “We are very pleased that the union members have voted to accept our offer.”
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