Bank nominee to run Ucatt

Unity Trust bank is to appoint its own business manager to help run construction union Ucatt.

The move comes amid reports that the bank has been dissatisfied with the way the union has been implementing its business plan. General secretary George Brumwell confirmed on Tuesday than the plan is under review.

Finances of the troubled construction union are coming under fresh pressure from legislation which requires all workers to give their written consent by the end of this month to the continued deduction of their union dues by employers under check-off arrangements.

The system is currently the source of some 90% of Ucatt's œ4.6 million subscription income.

George Brumwell said this week that he was pleased with the overall rate of check-off renewals. He said the rate of renewals at mid-July was about 80% nationwide.