Strike action being taken by Shelter staff has been suspended after talks with their union resulted in the charity making an improved pay offer.
Some 600 workers at the charity, who are members of workers’ union Unite, were taking part in a fortnight long strike over pay, which began on 5 December.
The homelessness charity gave all staff a 3% pay increase this April, as well as a one-off payment of £1,500 paid in instalments in response to the cost-of-living crisis.
However, Unite dubbed the pay rise “insulting” and “unacceptable” and members voted to take strike action.
On Wednesday this week, the charity made an improved pay offer and Unite suspended the remainder of the planned strike as “an act of good faith”.
The charity has said it is pleased the strike has been suspended. Unite will now ballot its members on the revised pay offer.
Unite regional officer Peter Storey said: “Unite has been crystal clear from the outset that we believed that this dispute could and should be resolved through negotiations.
“Following the talks at Acas an improved offer was made and therefore Unite has suspended action to allow its members to be balloted on the proposed deal.”
Tim Gutteridge, director of finance and strategy enablement at Shelter, said: “We are pleased the strike has been called off, and that through talks we have been able to reach an agreement with the union.
“Our ambition remains the same: to support our colleagues as best we can through these challenging economic times, while being able to deliver our frontline services and campaign work.
“What unites everyone at Shelter is our shared passion and steadfast commitment to defending the right to a safe home. We believe that home means everything, and our fight for home will never stop.”
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