Employees at car seat manufacturer Pullmaflex have won a pay rise totalling 10.5% following a ballot in favour of strike action.
Around 200 employees, who are members of Unite the union, voted to accept a two-year pay deal.
Pullmaflex shop floor workers’ pay will increase by 8% for 2024. Shift managers, maintenance and other workers will see their pay increase by 4.8%.
Shop floor workers’ pay will increase by a further 2.5% in January 2025, and their pay will increase again in April to maintain the differential between their wages and the new national legal minimum.
Workers in shift manager, maintenance and other roles will receive a pay rise of 3.8% for 2025, a total increase of 8.6% over two years.
The deal will ensure that shift premiums are calculated on a percentage point basis, which further increases the total take home pay for all employees.
Pullmaflex is owned by Leggett and Platt, and produces seating and lumber support mechanisms for automotive firms including Nissan, Toyota and Volkswagen.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “By voting for strike action, Pullmaflex’s workers showed the company they were serious about receiving a fair pay rise and ensured they got one. As this result demonstrates, Unite’s absolute focus on improving jobs, pay and conditions is putting money in our members’ pockets.”
