DB workers take strike action, win pay rise

Negotiations for the Dominion Breweries national collective agreement have finished with members accepting a 3% pay rise.

The negotiations concluded last week after EPMU and SFWU members offered a wage freeze took four days of strike action by in Timaru and Greymouth.

EPMU lead organiser and agreement advocate Ted Thornton says members are happy with the outcome.

"With the cost of living still rising a wage freeze is effectively a pay cut but this deal keeps our members ahead of their costs."

The DB collective covers workers in Auckland, Mangatonoka, Timaru and Greymouth.