GMB union members in Sheffield had voted for an all-out strike over concerns about wages from contractor Veolia. Workers have since elected to accept a new two-year deal that includes an annual pay increase and a one-off payment. Refuse collectors in the city had staged single-day strike actions and had threatened an ongoing walkout. The new agreement will see workers receive a backdated 3% increase in year one, a one-off £250 (€294) payment for each employee, and a further 3.5% increase for year two, the union said.
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