Electricians' Pay Dispute

EDM number 2218 in 2010-12, proposed by John McDonnell on 10/10/2011.
Categorised under the topics of Electricity and Pay.

That this House expresses its concern at the actions of a cartel of construction companies that are seeking to tear up the existing national pay agreement for skilled electricians, threatening hundreds of skilled workers with redundancy if they do not sign a new contract reducing their hourly wage rate by a third; expresses its support for the pickets and demonstrations organised by Unite and UCATT members at construction sites across the country; and urges hon. Members to support and join the picket line and demonstration to be held on12 October at the Tate Modern Art Gallery in London.

This motion has been signed by a total of 33 MPs.