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Engineering construction workers: 4.17% increase

Key details

Pay award: 4.17% rise in year one of two-year deal

Employees covered (nos.): unskilled, semi-skilled and craft workers (25,000)

Effective date: 5 April 2004

Workers covered by the National Joint Council (NJC) for the engineering construction industry have agreed a new two-year pay and conditions agreement that yields a 4.17% first-stage increase on minimum base, overtime and shift rates, as well as travel allowances, effective from 5 April 2004. In addition:

  • the lodging allowance rises by £1 per night, to £23, worth 4.55%.