Hundreds of staff who work for Stagecoach bus services in Oldham have secured a major deal to improve their pay and conditions.

More than 450 Stagecoach bus workers in the borough have accepted an offer that will boost their pay, holiday entitlement and see improvements to their sick pay.

The deal comes after lengthy negotiations between the company, Unite the Union and workers.

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Members were preparing to vote on whether they should take industrial action when the dispute was settled, with 87 per cent of members accepting the offer.

The offer will see staff benefit from a 6.25 per cent pay increase, an additional five days' holiday and improvements to their sickness pay.

The Oldham depot on Wallshaw Street transferred to Transport for Greater Manchester's (TfGM) Bee Network service, operated by Stagecoach, on March 24 this year.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Congratulations to our members whose steadfast determination to better their pay and conditions is inspiring.

“This deal goes to show that Unite will always strive to improve our members’ pay and conditions.”

Regional Officer Collin Hayden also said: “This is a brilliant victory for the members at Stagecoach and it is a fantastic example of why workers should join Unite.”

Stagecoach has been contacted for comment.

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