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How are the scaffs of the world getting on where a pay rise is concerned, bosses keep getting bigger and better motors to drive but what about the poor foot soldiers, the pressure being put on us proves work is picking up
 
haven't had a pay rise now for two years,we dont even get price work just 39 hrs at a rate,work has been slow at times but is picking up now
 
Its called them having us by the 8ollox,if we dont like what they are paying us,they know somebody else will take our place at the drop of a hat..
 
took a 12% pay drop 2 years ago not had a rise since
 
Same here. Had a 18-20% cut two years ago and no pay rise since, although the management still seem to get their bonus twice a year
 
Supply & Demand
Sadly thier are more guys looking for work, than there is work
 
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Pay Rise.!!

Took a pay cut 2yrs ago i,am a supervisor and all the lads put on 8's a day,but the finance director got a new Jag and the owner treated himself to a DB9,things are tight tho.
 
just a question lads,are yous all unionised i am and on the jobs i work on the boys have all had rises.you will say that its only street work but anywhere in the western world scaffolders are all in the union IE CANADA AMERICA AUSTRALIA THE SAME COUNTRYS WE ALL WANT TO **** OFF TO.SORT IT OUT AND TAKE CONTOL OF YOUR OWN DESTINY
 
Daftscaff agree 100% could never understand why scaffolders never had there own Union years ago.
 
Pay rises?,lack of...

Everyone is in the same boat,got us by the short and curlys,been working on army camps last 3/4 years down £21 large on last year, they have cut all the rates want more work less money....


"life's like a shxt sandwich the more you eat the more you shxt"
 
bjc said:
How are the scaffs of the world getting on where a pay rise is concerned, bosses keep getting bigger and better motors to drive but what about the poor foot soldiers, the pressure being put on us proves work is picking up
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Yeah work is picking up a bit, but rates are not!

It's madness out there at the moment price-wise. If it's that easy to get work and run a firm why are we not all doing it, earning gazillions of pounds a year?

Nobody's forcing people to work as scaffolders and unfortunately this situation goes hand-in-hand with capitalism. We can't always live in the good times - Especially if the good times involve borrowing bucket loads of cash!

Sorry if you don't like my Thatcherite views fellas, but I grew up in a small council flat in South London with feck all and started scaffolding a day after my sixteenth birthday - so i think I'm entitled to it.

Cheers.
 
Hiya Phil181,wherabout's in Sarf london?,begging to think our paths must have crossed somewhere along the line.

cheers mate.
 
was with bigben scaffolding northwest,for seven years,not one pay rise in that time,then sacked by text.but boss had holidays to disney land usa last xmas with whole family.go figure.line yur pockets while you can,has were just the rubbing rags.
 
End of the day lads,were all responsible for ourselves alone,nobody forces us to work for them,just got to stomach it until things turnaround hopefully,but its no good whinging about it if your not happy find something else.
 
daftscaff said:
just a question lads,are yous all unionised i am and on the jobs i work on the boys have all had rises.you will say that its only street work but anywhere in the western world scaffolders are all in the union IE CANADA AMERICA AUSTRALIA THE SAME COUNTRYS WE ALL WANT TO **** OFF TO.SORT IT OUT AND TAKE CONTOL OF YOUR OWN DESTINY
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Daftscaff. greetings comrade. in 1999 over here in dublin at the height of the boom scaffolders were on the same rate as crane drivers which was'nt great. crane drivers threatened to strike and straight away got £3 an hour increase. us scaffs looked for same and basically were told to f off. The scaffolding companies were willing to pay but wanted to be able to increase their rates. the C.I.F. construction industry federation said no. We ended up on strike for 8 weeks. during which we shut down every site in dublin. We got no strike pay as it was deemed unofficial. We got great support from all other trades. it was great to see workers united. It was a hard struggle but we won out in the end. not just in monetary terms but on working conditions. The boom times was the time to do it, there would be little support today understandably. For more information on it go to google scaffolders strike dublin 1999. Cheers Brandy.
 
I don't remember saying directors of companys don't deserve what they get, I was it was a question of timing, all the men getting cut and a month later he gets new motor ain't good for morale, and every director of a company needs a good team under him to succeed so I think morale of the lads on site is important to your company, ps just to say I'm in the office now so I do see it from both sides
 
bjc said:
I don't remember saying directors of companys don't deserve what they get, I was it was a question of timing, all the men getting cut and a month later he gets new motor ain't good for morale, and every director of a company needs a good team under him to succeed so I think morale of the lads on site is important to your company, ps just to say I'm in the office now so I do see it from both sides
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So what happens if it's the other way round?

One of my scaffolders has got a brand new BMW M3 - and good luck to him! Whilst our financial director drives a Toyota Prius! :laugh:
 
Talks between employers and unions over a new pay agreement for workers employed under the CIJC Working Rule Agreement have concluded without agreement.


Both sides have agreed to resume pay negotiations later this year.


“Alan Ritchie, General Secretary of construction union UCATT, said: “The unions believe that the construction industry is showing early signs of recovery. It is extremely disappointing that the employers have not felt able to recommend a pay increase at this moment. It is anticipated that a respite in the negotiations will allow the employers to better assess the economic situation. The union side anticipate receiving an improved offer later this year.”


“Gerry Lean, Director of Industrial Relations at the Construction Confederation, said: “These negotiation have been going on for some time and, as usual, are being conducted in a spirit of good will by both parties. Unfortunately the disastrous economic conditions our industry is currently experiencing do not allow employers to increase pay rates at this time. Employers believe the decision to resume negotiations in the autumn against economic conditions prevailing at the time to be a sensible move.”


Although pay negotiations are not expected to resume until this autumn, detailed talks on modernising the remainder of the agreement will continue in the meantime.


The CIJC comprises on the union side: UCATT, T&G/Unite and the GMB. The employer’s side comprises: Construction Confederation, Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA), National Federation of Builders (NFB), Home Builders Federation (HBF), UK Contractors Group (UKCG), Scottish Building (SB), National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC), National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC), National Association of Shopfitters (NAS), Painting and Decorating Association (PDA), National Association of Scaffolding Contractors (NASC)



The CIJC Working Rule Agreement covers around 600,000 construction workers
 
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