Although I’m not a union member myself, I am an electrician and believe that we deserve the right rate of pay for an often very difficult and responsible job.
Does anyone have any thoughts or experiences of the current disputes and the issues involving BESNA?
This is a big issue for many electricians and it will affect pay and conditions for future generations.
One electrician says- "Electricians are demonstrating all over the country to keep the JIB agreement and not sign the new proposed BESNA agreement proposed by the largest Electrical contractors in the country. Wages for electricians are at an all time low agencies offering 10 to 12 pounds an hour for a JIB APPROVED ELECTRICIAN with 17th edition and 2391 C&G if BESNA comes in you can expect to be working for 10 pounds an hour for installing conduit,tray, trunking etc. Are all electricians aware of this?"
What are your views?
There's some background info here:http://www.electriciansblog.co.uk/2012/01/electricians-fighting-to-keep-...