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Engineering construction workers: Rise worth 4.5%


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Pay award: 4.5% rise in second year of two-year deal

Employees covered (nos.): unskilled, semi-skilled and craft workers (25,000)

Effective date: 4 April 2005

The second stage of a two-year pay and conditions agreement covering unskilled, semi-skilled and craft grades working in the engineering construction industry has yielded a 4.5% increase on national minimum base, overtime and shift rates, as well as travel allowances, effective from 4 April 2005. In addition, the lodging allowance rises by £2 per night to £25, an increase worth 8.7%.