HUNDREDS of workers in Edinburgh and Gourock are celebrating inflation-busting pay rises won by the Unite union.

The union achieved recognition at components manufacturer James Walker Devol in Gourock just two years ago, leading to workers’ wages increasing by 12.5 per cent last year, followed by a 4.25 per cent rise and a one-off £100 payment this year.

“Less than two years ago, Unite couldn’t even formally bargain on jobs, pay and conditions at James Walker Devol,” Unite industrial officer Pat McIlvogue said today.