20-08-2007
Union secures plumbers a pay rise
Plumbers with the JIB Plumbing Mechanical Engineering Services can look forward to a 9% pay increase over 2008/2009 thanks to plumbers’ union Unite.
The deal is worth 4.5% in 2008 followed by 4.5% or the retail price index figure (whichever is greater) in 2009.
There is also a proposal for the number of hours over which overtime kicks in to be reduced, which could further boost earnings for plumbers.
In actual terms, this means that a plumber working 37.5 hours a week would earn £21.75 more per week in 2008.
John Allott, national officer for plumbing at the Amicus section of Unite, said: "We welcome this pay offer for one of the most highly skilled workforces in the UK economy."
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