MG Rover workers vote against strike action
MG Rover workers have voted overwhelmingly not to take industrial action in a dispute over pay and hours.
Union leaders say the vote has averted a possible 'catastrophe' at the Longbridge-based firm.
Members of the Amicus union voted by 85% against strikes, while TGWU members rejected action by three to one.
The company has offered a 2.5% pay rise.
But there has been conflict between the two sides over flexible hours.
Sir Ken Jackson, general secretary of Amicus, says: "Common sense has prevailed. Strike action would have been a catastrophe for the company.
"We have to go back to MG Rover now to resolve the problems between us and make sure the company has a long-term future."
A spokeswoman for the TGWU says the union is 'delighted' that a potentially damaging industrial dispute has been averted.
But the union says talks must now be held between the two sides, and adds that the success of the company depends on the support of the workforce.
