Tradespeople to launch strike action over 'travel time' pay

The action is set to involve a series of one-day stoppages at large construction sites

Unite members are seeking the reinstatement of payment for the first hour of 'travel time' which they say was cut following the 2008 financial crisis.

Plumbers, fitters, and welders on construction projects across the country will this week serve notice of industrial action on employers, demanding restoration of payment for the first hour of ‘travel time’, the trade union Unite has said.

The notice is to be served on employers who are members of the Mechanical Engineering and Building Services Contractors’ Association (Mebsca), which is a representative group.