Aston Martin will raise annual pay for thousands of workers across the UK after reaching a new long-term agreement following union talks. Simon Smith, chief people officer of Aston Martin, added: 'Achieved through our positive working relationship with trade union colleagues, this new agreement recognises our commitment to putting people at the very heart of our organisation and making Aston Martin a great place to work. The pay deal comes as in a shake-up of its operations, Aston Martin has been winding down production on certain models, while gearing up to release new ones. Aston Martin last month posted a larger-than-anticipated loss, amid a 63 per cent fall in sales of its lucrative DBX SUV. Aston Martin's total average selling price for the period was £253,000, up from £213,000 a year ago, boosted by 'specials' deliveries of the £3.5million Aston Martin Valkyrie Spider and its old-school £1.5million Valour supercar.
