Great Britain: creeping discontent in the construction industry after eight contractors proposed to cut hourly rates of pay

echanical contractors in the building and construction industry are proposing to cut hourly rates of pay by up to 35% from March 2012. The current industry rate of £16.25 per hour (nearly €19) is due to be reduced to £10.50 per hour (€12+) for metalworking, £12 (€14) for wiring and £14 (€16+) for finishing. They also intend to remove of a number of premiums like overtime rates. On the field, workers are starting to organize their response. By Gregor Gall, Research Professor of Industrial Relati