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Fri 07 Jul 2009Construction work could be halted after talks on electricians' pay stalls
WORKS AT up to 200 major construction sites around the country could be halted by strikes next week after talks on pay between contractors and a trade union representing some 10,500 electricians stalled last night.
The Technical Engineering and Electrical Union (TEEU) said it intends to proceed with a strike on Monday, notice of which was issued to electrical contractors last month, over a pay claim that would increase the electrician’s hourly rate by 11 per cent from €21.49 to €23.98 per hour.
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