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Electricians threaten strike action over pay
00:00 02 Jun 1994
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Pay talks in the electrical contracting industry have collapsed and
operatives are threatening selective strike action.
Electricians represented by the AEEU have rejected a final offer of a 12-month pay freeze to be followed by a 2.5% increase in basic rates from 7 January 1995. They say they will consider the practicability of 'strategic and selective industrial action within the industry'. The union's biennial conference at Scarborough this month will decide this.
General secretary Paul Gallagher has stated: 'The long-term intentions of the Electrical Contractors Association need to be spelled out quite clearly in as much as not only are they not prepared to consider any increases for 1994, they are also not prepared to join with the union to discipline and police the unrestricted use of self-employed and agency labour. They have also given notice of their intention to reduce travelling time and fares.'
Electricians represented by the AEEU have rejected a final offer of a 12-month pay freeze to be followed by a 2.5% increase in basic rates from 7 January 1995. They say they will consider the practicability of 'strategic and selective industrial action within the industry'. The union's biennial conference at Scarborough this month will decide this.
General secretary Paul Gallagher has stated: 'The long-term intentions of the Electrical Contractors Association need to be spelled out quite clearly in as much as not only are they not prepared to consider any increases for 1994, they are also not prepared to join with the union to discipline and police the unrestricted use of self-employed and agency labour. They have also given notice of their intention to reduce travelling time and fares.'
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