Protective notice threat over strike
The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union has organised the action in protest at the failure by electrical employers to increase the hourly rate in the sector from €21.49 to €23.98. They say the increase would be the first paid to 10,500 of their members in the sector since April 1, 2007.
Nevertheless they say some employers are threatening to cut rates to €19.34 per hour and to reduce apprentices’ rates by between 5% and 10%. They also want the right to employ unqualified staff to carry out electrical work at reduced rates.
