Corus Members Get Double Bonus Thanks To Unite

Legal action by Unite has forced Corus to pay back-dated bonuses to Unite’s 8,500 members in their next pay packet.

Corus decided to hold back the first two quarter bonuses that were due to members so Unite immediately launched a legal challenge to contest the decision.

Unite has been leading the campaign to make Corus pay its employees the bonus that was due to them for the first two quarters of this year after the company decided to stop the payments.

Unite national officer for metals Terry Pye, said: ‘‘We are delighted that we achieved such a good result for our members and hope this serves as a warning to other employers that they cannot just unilaterally stop agreed bonus payments.

“We are pleased for our members, who have worked tirelessly for Corus, even when the company decided to stop paying their bonus. This U-turn by Corus shows how vital union membership is and what the union can do when companies act arbitrarily.

“This will come as very welcome news for our members, especially in the run up to Christmas and help alleviate pressing household bills.”