BBC staff have called off strike action of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony,Ray Ban Rx 5154, after management tabled an improved pay offer.The industrial action, which was to run from midday to midnight next Wednesday 23 July, was planned in protest against a “derisory” 1% pay rise offer to staff.BBC members of the National Union of Journalists, media and entertainment union Bectu and Unite said the strike action had been called off following the tabling of an improved two-year offer after lengthy negotiations.Elements of the improved offer include staff earning under £50,000 receiving a flat-rate rise of £650, with those on more getting a £500 rise.From January 2015 all staff would receive an additional £150; from August 2015 there would be a 2.5% rise for all staff.“The truth is we’ve seen more movement from management in these negotiations this week, than we have seen in pay talks over the past five years,” said Bectu general secretary and lead negotiator Gerry Morrissey. “We welcome today’s movement from management which means we now have a significantly improved offer which we believe our members should have the opportunity to consider in a ballot.”The strike would have disrupted news production for the opening of the Commonwealth Games, as well as newsgathering and programme production across BBC radio and TV services.Strike action has also been called off at BBC Worldwide, subject to talks between the unions and chief executive Tim Davie.The corporation may have headed off a strike over pay, but it still faces the potential of industrial action over widespread cuts to BBC News.“The job cuts will undermine the ability of journalists to deliver quality content,” said Michelle Stanistreet, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists.“We’re pleased that the unions have suspended their strike action in order to consult their members and we hope that we will now be able to resolve this dispute,” said a BBC spokesman. “We are now concentrating on delivering the best coverage of the Commonwealth Games for our audiences.”• To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly “for publication”.• To get the latest media news to your desktop or mobile, follow MediaGuardian on and .