Electrical contracting industry rise of 4.5%
Pay award: minimum industry rates increased by 4.5% Employees covered (nos.): approved electricians, technicians and operatives (up to 50,000) Effective
date: 9 January 2006 |
The second stage of a three-year pay and conditions agreement, covering an estimated 50,000 approved electricians, technicians and labouring workers in the electrical contracting industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has yielded a 4.5% increase in minimum industry rates. The deal, agreed between the Electrical Contractors' Association and the Amicus trade union - the two parties comprising the Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry, commonly known as the JIB - is effective from 9 January 2006.