SHIPYARD workers on the Clyde in Glasgow have called off their strike action after winning pay rises of up to 22.8 per cent.

More than 30 members of union Unite are employed by CBL Cable Contractors working on a new navy frigate.

Workers including electricians, labourers and cable hands voted to strike throughout January, February and March in a pay dispute, but employers returned with a new pay proposal.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “The CBL Cable workers have secured a significant victory.

“Let’s remember that it was only because our members were prepared to take strike action the company came back to the table with an improved offer.

“We are pleased the new year has begun for the CBL workforce with a pay deal secured by Unite which delivers better jobs, pay and conditions.”

Aerospace firm BAE Systems, which supplies fighter jet components to Israel for use in Gaza, is also building five frigates for the Royal Navy in a £4.2 billion deal.