Electricians to return to work

Thousands of electricians are to return to work across the country this morning following the suspension of their strike action.

The Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) decided yesterday to suspend the week-long strike action after the Labour Court recommended that electricians receive a 4.9% pay increase.

The union, which was seeking an 11% pay increase, has accepted the recommendation, but groups representing electrical employers have yet to make a decision on the matter.

The TEEU is warning that it might reinstate the strike action if the response of the employers is not positive.