Electricians may strike over pay increases

ELECTRICIANS are preparing to strike to prevent their employers from hijacking the system which decides pay increases for themselves and hundreds of thousands of other Irish workers.

On Thursday, the electricians’ union TEEU will discuss a national strike ballot which will be activated in the event that their 5% pay increase is not paid under the industry’s Registered Employment Agreement (REA).

Such agreements are also in place in approximately 40 other industries, including the construction industry.