 Honda workers want the dispute resolved as quickly as possible |
A pay dispute at car giant Honda is to go to binding arbitration in a bid to end the deadlock. The company said it had called for urgent arrangements to be made for arbitration after tabling a two-part deal worth 3.2% on basic pay, plus a performance-related element worth around 2%.
Speaking at the Swindon-based plant, director Mike McEnaney, said the 4,000 workers wanted the dispute resolved as quickly as possible.
But Derek Simpson, general secretary of Amicus, said Honda would have to guarantee half the 2% performance-based rise if the dispute was to end.
Earlier this month union chiefs asked for talks with managers at the Wiltshire plant after it announced shift changes.
Amicus said hundreds of workers at the factory would be affected, with some losing shift allowances worth up to 17% of their pay.
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