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Construction: Refractory rates rise by up to 6.5%


Key details

Pay award: Minimum industry rates improved by between 4% and 6.5%

Employees covered (nos.): bricklayers, masons, operatives and labourers (1,000)

Effective date: 1 January 2005

Bricklayers, masons, operatives and labourers covered by the national agreement negotiated between the Refractory Users Federation and UCATT will have their basic rates increased by between 3.1% and 6.5%, effective from 1 January 2005, in the second stage of a three-year pay and conditions agreement.

Last year, following protracted and difficult negotiations, a three-year deal was concluded.