Electricians say yes to pay rise

Electricians in the construction industry have voted narrowly to accept a pay increase of £33 a week

Electricians in the construction industry have voted narrowly to accept a pay increase of £33 a week. The ballot was concluded late last night by the

Technical, Engineering and Electrical Union and has averted a strike that would have disrupted work throughout the Republic.

The result was welcomed by TEEU assistant general secretary Mr Finn Lawless.

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