JCB workers secure new jobs commitment

500 new jobs will now be created at the Midlands based manufacturing giant.

GMB Union has today welcomed news that workers at Midlands based manufacturing giant JCB will receive an inflation matching pay rise for the next three years.

The news comes after months of negotiations reached an agreement this week, including commitments from the company on pay along with huge investment in new jobs and skills.

The offer was accepted in a ballot of thousand of union members across the company, and includes the creation of as many as 500 new jobs at JCB.

Stuart Harrison, GMB Lead for Manufacturing in the Midlands, said:

"After three months of negotiations, this is welcome news for the thousands of JCB workers that make the company the international success story it is.

“Workers across the country are feeling the pinch of a cost-of-living crisis; GMB Reps have worked tirelessly to ensure our members at JCB now have the reassurance of pay that keeps up with their bills for the next three years.

“The investment in 500 new jobs for our area is transformative not just for our workforce, but for the next generation of JCB workers too”.