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Long-term deal agreed for the building brick industry

Key details

  • Pay award:
3.5% increase over 13 months in first stage of 27-month deal, worth 3.23% on an annualised basis

  • Employees covered (nos.):
    • all (6,000)

  • Effective date:
    • 1 May 2007

    A long-term pay and conditions agreement negotiated between the GMB, Unite and the British Ceramic Confederation sees national basic and individual domestic rates increase by 3.5% over the first 13 months of a 27-month deal. The increase is worth 3.23% on an annualised basis and sets a new national basic hourly rate of £6.35, an increase of 21.1p an hour.