WORKERS at a Paisley bottling plant operated by whisky firm Chivas have scrapped plans for strike action after claiming victory in a battle over pay.

Staff had voted in favour of industrial action but have now accepted a revised pay offer from employers.

Paisley and Renfrewshire North MP Gavin Newlands has welcomed the agreement, which will see workers benefit from an above-inflation rise and new holiday pay arrangements.

He said: “I am pleased that Chivas have moved from their previous holiday pay stance, thus allowing the Paisley workforce to accept the revised offer from the management and prevent industrial action locally.”

Pernod Ricard, the French company which owns Chivas, announced in November last year that the Paisley plant was being shut down, with operations to be transferred to a new state-of-the-art facility at Kilmalid, in Dumbarton, by 2019.

Commenting on the new pay agreement, a Chivas spokeswoman said: “Our offer, which exceeds the rate of inflation in the UK, ensures that our employees have a highly-competitive salary and benefits package.”