Shelter workers have suspended their strike to allow a ballot on a new offer from the charity.
After protracted talks at the conciliation service Acas, Unite the Union suspended the strike as “an act of good faith”, a spokesperson for the union said.
The strike began on 5 December over the charity’s imposition of a three per cent pay increase in 2022.
Some 600 Unite members working in Shelter offices in England and Scotland took part in the strike action, which was expected to continue until the end of this week.
Peter Storey, regional officer at Unite, said that after negotiations held on Wednesday, Shelter made “an improved offer” and Unite would now ballot its members.
Earlier this week, Unite published a press release accusing Shelter management of sending “deliberate misinformation to staff and MPs”.
According to the release, Shelter had circulated that Unite had walked away from talks at Acas and that the union was seeking a 10 per cent pay increase, when the charity itself refused to continue negotiations at that point.
Commenting on the new offer, Storey said: “Unite has been crystal clear from the outset that we believed that this dispute could and should be resolved through negotiations.
“Following the talks at Acas an improved offer was made and therefore Unite has suspended action to allow its members to be balloted on the proposed deal.”
Tim Gutteridge, director of finance and strategy enablement at Shelter, said: “We are pleased the strike has been called off, and that through talks we have been able to reach an agreement with the union.
“Our ambition remains the same: to support our colleagues as best we can through these challenging economic times, while being able to deliver our frontline services and campaign work.
“What unites everyone at Shelter is our shared passion and steadfast commitment to defending the right to a safe home. We believe that home means everything, and our fight for home will never stop.”