Electricians set to strike again as pay rise rejected

THE country’s 10,500 electricians look set to go on strike once again after one of its bodies rejected a 4.9% pay increase.

Electricians set to strike again as pay rise  rejected

Last year, a week-long strike by the electricians brought a number of high-profile building projects around the country to a standstill. Over the following weeks, the Electrical Contractors Association agreed a 4.9% pay increase, which saw the strike called off.

Now, the ECA, whose members employ 5,000 electricians, has withdrawn its support for the increase at a hearing of the Labour Court.

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