Construction workers involved in the nuclear decommissioning and renewal project at Sellafield have ended their dispute over what they claimed was a health & safety issue.
The deal - secured by the Unite union, means 14 on-site sub-contractor companies have dropped their refusal to take on a senior shop steward to deal with health and safety, workplace welfare and training issues.
The agreement follows a campaign of industrial action.
Commenting Unite regional secretary for the north west Mick Whitley said: “This victory for common sense would not have been achieved without the resolve of our members who stood shoulder to shoulder to get a better deal on health and safety.
“A healthy workplace is a more productive workplace. The creation of a new senior shop steward on maximum facility time at Sellafield will help make the site safer, reduce accidents and enable workforce issues to be dealt with speedily.
“It’s a win, win for everyone involved in the decommissioning and renewal project at Sellafield and once again underlines the importance of trade unions in making the workplace a safer more productive place.”