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Screen printing industry: Deal weighted in favour of low-paid


Key details

Pay award: general 3.2% increase, with 5.27% uplift for those on the lowest grade

Employees covered (nos): screen printers, technicians and production artists (approximately 4,000)

Effective date: 1 January 2005

The national minimum rates applicable to workers employed in member companies of the Screen Printing Association (SPA) have increased by 3.2% for those on grades 1 to 3. The settlement, negotiated with the Graphical, Paper & Media Union, increases the rates of those at the bottom of the four-grade pay structure by 5.27%.