by Matt Trinder

SEVERAL inflation-busting pay victories for Unite members show that the union is heading in a “worker-led direction,” general secretary Sharon Graham told the Morning Star today.

Since Ms Graham was elected to office in August, 10 pay disputes involving around 2,600 workers in the manufacturing, refuse, logistics, passenger transport and defence sectors have been settled.

The highest pay increase secured so far has been for more than 90 HGV drivers employed by Wincanton on the north-west England Argos contract, who received a 31 per cent wage boost.