Electricians strike likely as talks over pay increase break down

A STRIKE by 10,500 electricians next Monday looks set to go ahead after the Labour Relations Commission failed to find a resolution to the dispute between electrical employers and their staff.

If it goes ahead, the strike could significantly affect the energy, manufacturing, construction, aviation and other sectors of the economy.

The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union has organised the action in protest at what it says is the failure by employers to increase their hourly rate from €21.49 to €23.98.