wage deal

SELECT welcomes ‘clarity and certainty’ over new 2-year wage agreement for electricians

Campaigning trade association SELECT says it is “extremely pleased” that a two-year wage agreement has been agreed for Scotland’s electricians. The deal, which will see rates of pay for electricians, apprentices and adult trainees rise by 7% in 2024 and a further 5% in 2025, will come into effect in January 2024. The new wage agreement, which will apply across the UK, has been announced following lengthy negotiations between SELECT, the Electrical Contractors’…

New wage agreement for industry

The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) and Unite the Union have agreed on a new two-year wage deal from January 2024 for the electrical contracting industry under the JIB collective agreement. Some of the key changes to be implemented include: Year 1 – from 1 January 2024 – 7% increase to rates – £20 increase to weekly sick pay for all grades during weeks 3 to 24 – therefore providing: –…