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Engineering construction workers reject 8.5% pay offer

Construction Enquirer

Engineering construction workers operating under the Blue Book agreement have overwhelmingly rejected contractors’ final wage increase offer. The employers’ latest two-year offer includes a 8.5% increase in both hourly rates and travel allowance for 2024, followed by a 3.5%

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Pay deal for nuclear builders heads-off strike threat

Construction Enquirer

Engineering construction roles at EDF’s seven power stations – Hartlepool, Torness, Heysham 1 and 2, Dungeness, Hunterston Hinkley Point B and Sizewell B -n will in future be covered by the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI) guaranteeing the workers’ pay and conditions.

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Scabby Survives Another Trip to the NLRB: Board Reaffirms Rat-and-Banner Displays Targeting Neutral Businesses Are Permissible

Construction and Infrastructure Law

On July 21, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a 3-1 decision affirming its precedent that displaying banners and a large inflatable rat (“Scabby the Rat”) near neutral employers does not violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “the Act”). 150, National Labor Relations Board, No.

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Scabby Survives Another Trip to the NLRB: Board Reaffirms Rat-and-Banner Displays Targeting Neutral Businesses Are Permissible

Construction and Infrastructure Law

On July 21, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a 3-1 decision affirming its precedent that displaying banners and a large inflatable rat (“Scabby the Rat”) near neutral employers does not violate the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA” or “the Act”). Majority of NLRB Refuses to Change Obama-Era Precedent.

Union 52
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Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

Job Order Contracting

The construction sector comprises establishments primarily engaged in the construction of buildings or engineering projects (e.g., This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in construction. Employment, Unemployment, and Openings, Hires, and Separations. . . Employment (in thousands).

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Making Construction Careers Appealing to Young People

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In fact, there are over 100 construction-related apprenticeships available in the UK, from bricklayers, plumbers and roofers to construction design and build technicians and BEMS (building energy management systems) controls engineers. Building valuable long-term skills The European Union has earmarked 2023 as the European Year of Skills.

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Continuous improvement helps abate lockout citation

FDR Safety

We have a great team: management, union, engineering – and a management that wants to do the right thing. Management wanted to pilot our approach on one line before making engineering changes and updating lockout training. We have now expanded the training on TaBRA to include supervisors and engineers.

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