West End strike action avoided as pay agreement is reached

News : The Stage: West End strike action that had been threatened by backstage workers has been averted, after an agreement over pay was reached between union BECTU and the Society of London Theatre.

The deal brings to an end weeks of fraught negotiations between the two parties, which culminated in both sides meeting at the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration service (ACAS) yesterday (November 6).