Engineering construction workers agree pay deal

Engineering construction workers have agreed to a 6% pay increase over the next three years, with 66.8% of members from both Unite and GMB unions voting to accept the deal, which will start from 4 January 2016.

The national agreement covers 8600 engineering construction workers and will be in force on all major engineering construction projects across the UK, including oil and gas, petro-chemical and energy schemes.

The members are employed under the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI).

The agreement also sees an increase to all hourly rates of pay and also provides travel and accommodation allowances on a yearly basis.

A new supplementary payment clause for future Nuclear New Build projects will be created, which will provide an increase earnings.

Unite National Officer and Secretary of the National Engineering Construction Committee, Bernard McAulay said:“The talks have been challenging in an extremely difficult economic climate. This three year settlement shows the commitment of the signatory parties to continue to uphold the founding principles and values of direct employment under the terms and conditions of the national agreement.

“This agreement is essential in delivering the next generation of low carbon energy projects across the UK, which are crucial in facilitating the transition of the country’s existing energy source to a low carbon economy by 2030, whilst providing employment opportunities for the next generation of highly skilled engineering construction workers.”

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