Pay deals in brief

Agreement % increase hours holidays

date number

Agriculture & horticulture

Agriculture (NI) 3.0 39.0 21

31.8.00 11,000 3% increase on basic; overtime rate £6.58

Chemicals manufacturing

Ciba Speciality Chemicals (Clayton) 0.8 37.5 25

1.9.00 250 final stage of 15-month agreement with a 0.8% increase for six months; next settlement date 31.03.01

Manufacture of other metal goods

Godfrey Syrett 2.7 37.8 25

1.8.00 50 basic fallback rate is now £245.00; holiday pay rate is increased to £318.50; premium rate is increased to £7.80 per hour

Manufacture of motor vehicles & parts

Vauxhall Motors (production) 3.3 38.0 26

4.9.00 9,000 final stage of a three-year deal: rates increased by 3.3% (July RPI); if average exchange rate for £ falls below DM2.70 for any two consecutive calendar months between July 2000 and August 2001, pay rates in 2000 will increase by extra 0.5%

Vauxhall Motors (clerical/tech) 3.3 37.5 26

1.10.00 1,940 final stage of a three-year deal with increase of 3.3% (July RPI), plus an additional 0.5% if the average exchange rate for sterling falls below 2.70DM for any two consecutive calendar months between July 2000 and August 2001; basic holiday entitlement for new staff cut to 21 days (builds up to parity after 10 years)

Manufacture of other transport equipment

Devonport Royal Dockyard(DML) 3.5 37.0 23

1.10.00 2,000 final stage of two-year deal with August 2000 RPI plus 0.5%

Devonport Management (staff) 3.5 37.0

1.10.00 na final stage of two-year deal with RPI plus 0.5%

Smiths Aerospace (Cheltenham) 4.0 37.0 25

1.10.00 1,500 second stage of a two-year deal with 4% increase from 1.10.00

Food, drink & tobacco manufacturing

Cereal Partners UK 3.8 38.0

1.10.00 400 final stage of two-year deal with RPI plus 0.75%;

Manufacture of leather & leather goods

Leather Producing Industry 2.3 40.0 22

1.10.00 8,000 2.25% increase on rates

Processing of rubber & plastics

Alida Packaging 2.0 40.0

1.10.00 150 final stage of a three-year deal

Retail distribution

Woolworth (retail) 2.7 39.0 21

1.8.00 26,000 2.7% increase on basic salaries. Xmas shopping day consolidated into base holiday for all colleagues. Ex sales supervisors whose pay falls above new rate will receive lump sum.

Agreement % increase hours holidays

date number

Railways

Thames Trains 2.0 37.0 30

2.10.00 na settlement followed suspension of industrial action ballot: 20 month staged agreement with an initial rise of 8.7%, further 2% in October 2000, next agreement due July 2001. Salaries set for medically restricted drivers. Pensionable pay increased to £18,500/£18,870 for main line driver. Lower rate on Shed/Ferry link.

Other inland transport

First Bristol Cityline 5.0 38.0 25

27.8.00 850 from August (was due in April) 5% on all rates, next rise due April 2001.

Brighton & Hove Bus & Coach Co 39.0 25

1.10.00 500 two year deal worth over 13% with OPO rates rising from £6 per hour in February 2000 to £6.40 in July 2000, £6.60 in October 2000 and £6.80 in February 2001.

Metrobus (Go Ahead Group) 6.1 42.0 20

5.8.00 300 deal from 5 August 2000 increased basic and overtime rates, no other changes to bonus payments or unsocial hours payments.

Chester City Transport 2.2 39.0 25

1.9.00 102 2.2% pay rise, additional rise for operation of smartcards. One day summer holiday pay; no shift payments; time and a third for Saturday overtime; statutory maternity leave; 3 days paternity leave; bereavement leave at company discretion

Universitybus (Hatfield) 6.0 40.0 20

1.9.00 75 variable shifts, no premium

South London Dial-A-Ride 2.0 37.5 30

1.9.00 55

Arriva S. Croydon Beddington Farm 11.5 42.0

5.8.00 na from 5 August 2000 all year 1 and 2 drivers move on to year 3 rates resulting in a new min hourly rate of £6.81. As part of the 1999/2000 package staff with five years' service at April 2000 attain staff status, entitling them to sick pay from day 1. Overtime rates increase and rise again in August 2000 from time plus 20% to time plus 30% (50% Sat & Sun)

Education

College of North East London 3.3 36.0 37

1.8.00 530 nationally negotiated 3.3%; hourly paid rate approximately £18.71

Thomas Danby College Lecturers 3.3 37.0 35

1.8.00 415 maternity leave provision is 52 weeks leave after 6 months service; 90% of salary for 10 weeks then 50% for 20 weeks after 6 months service; parental leave policy reflects national framework agreement; permanent health insurance scheme exists

Hull College 3.5 35.0 35

1.8.00 350 imposed award of 3.5%.

Pembrokeshire College 3.3 37.0 35

1.8.00 330

Tameside College Lecturers 3.2 36.0 35

1.8.00 na