Union warns HTC it must up its offer to avert second walk-out
Ucatt has warned that around 70 construction sites across the UK face a second day of strike action on Friday unless crane operator HTC Plant significantly improves its pay offer at crunch talks scheduled for this afternoon (10 November).
The dispute centres on HTC鈥檚 recent offer of a 3% pay rise to its crane operators, which Ucatt said failed to make up for pay freezes during the recession.
HTC claims to operate the largest fleet of hoists in the UK and a further day of strike action could further disrupt many major projects.
A Ucatt spokesman told 黑洞社区 that last Friday鈥檚 strike involved 180 crane operators at approximately 70 sites and support had been 鈥渋ncredibly solid鈥�.
The union says sites affected include the regeneration of London鈥檚 Elephant and Castle area, Crossrail, the redevelopment of London Bridge station, Land Securities鈥� Nova Square at Victoria, and the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermarston.
鈥淎ll our members came out where there were strikes,鈥� the Ucatt spokesperson said, adding that the union鈥檚 members were 鈥渇ull steam ahead鈥� for a further one-day strike on Friday - the second in a series of rolling walk-outs that are due to culminate on November 21st.
鈥淯nless there is significant change, the strike will go ahead. There would have to be a new and significantly increased offer from HTC.鈥�
HTC was contacted for comment.
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