Electricians set for strike as contractor body votes to reject recommendation

ELECTRICIANS were last night considering a return to widespread strike action after one of the main electrical contractor bodies voted to reject a Labour Court recommendation for 4.9% pay increases in the industry.

The Association of Electrical Contractors Ireland, which represents some 300 small and medium-sized contractors, said “a large majority” of its members rejected the court’s recommendation that wage increases of 4.9% be paid over two phases to electricians and that a registered employment agreement in the industry remain unaltered.