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Construction workers secure 7.6% pay increase

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Construction unions and contractors have agreed a pay increase from next month of at least 6% for around 500,000 site workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council agreement. Unite national officer Jerry Swain said: “Following lengthy negotiations, Unite was able to secure a significant increase in construction pay rates.

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Engineering construction workers reject 8.5% pay offer

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Contractors signed up to the National Agreement for Engineering Construction Industry set out the final two-year offer to the 7,000-strong workforce last month This followed an extra 75p a hour cost of living increase agreed six months ago between unions and contractors. The employers’ latest two-year offer includes a 8.5%

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Covid-19 and travel: Heathrow boss says social distancing ?impossible? in airports

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Social distancing will not work in airports, and governments will have to agree international standards before passengers are confident enough to travel, Heathrow Airport Chief Executive Officer John Holland-Kaye said in an interview with Bloomberg TV.

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Plane travel and coronavirus: Passengers on UK airline Ryanair will need to ask permission to use the toilet

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Michael O’Leary, chief executive officer of Ryanair. Within the European Union, each nation sets its own rules on re-entry. The UK, which just left the bloc but remains a major hub for flights in the region, plans a 14-day quarantine on incoming travellers that executives have decried as tantamount to a ban.

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Coronavirus and plane travel: JetBlue first US airline to make passengers wear face masks

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The move by the New York-based airline comes amid increasing calls from airline union leaders, consumer groups and elected officials about the need for face coverings to help slow the spread of the virus and, eventually, reassure travellers it is safe to fly. On Monday, Rep. “This is the new flying etiquette.

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Holidaymakers face six-month wait for travel refunds as airlines struggle to deal with colossal backlog of claims with £7billion owed to customers

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Millions of travellers owed refunds for cancelled flights face months of chaos amid a crisis in the airline industry. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has today cut up to 3,000 jobs but vowed to refund 25 million out-of-pocket customers – as Heathrow sees a 97 per cent drop in travellers in the last month. . By Amie Gordon .

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British Airways could pull out of Gatwick and cut a quarter of its pilots, leaked memo reveals

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This comes as it was revealed the beleaguered airline is seeking to cut pilot numbers by a quarter as it slashes costs to weather the coronavirus crisis, according to a separate letter sent to union leaders. Will air travel get more expensive? In these markets, we can expect train and bus travel to see significant growth.’

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