Nine days after the start of the indefinite strike, the workers' assembly of H & M has approved the agreement reached by the unions with the management and decided to call off their strike. The agreement includes significant salary improvements. The entire workforce will see salary increases and the salary difference that exists between a large part of the workforce will be cut, with the lowest salaries benefiting the most. Furthermore, employees will receive 35% extra salary per hour when working night-time.
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