Rates rise by up to 5% at Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings

Key details

• Pay award: grade rates and allowances increased by £731 a year across the board, worth from  4.5% to 5%
• Employees covered (nos.): operatives (approximately 1,000)
• Effective date: 1 January 2007

The basic annual salaries of all production and warehouse operatives at paint manufacturer Akzo Nobel Decorative Coatings were increased by a flat rate of £731 a year from 1 January 2007. The award covers approximately 1,000 production and warehouse operatives working at the company's Darwen, Hull and Warrington sites, and is worth between 4.5% and 5% of basic salary.