IMPORTANT NOTICE RE: BALLOT ON PAY INCREASE PROPOSAL
Following a ballot of Connect Trade Union members the proposal on an additional pay increase for 2023 and another increase in 2024 has been accepted (96% in favour of acceptance).
We will now confirm the outcome with the WRC/ENJIC and the Employer Bodies to ensure the increase is applied on the appropriate dates.
Our members will now see an additional increase of 2.7% in October 2023 and another 2.7% in June 2024 resulting in the following rates;
| New Rates from 1st October 2023 | New Rates from 1st June 2024 | |
| Increase of 2.7% | Increase of 2.7% | |
| Electrician (5 Years service) | €26.42 | €27.14 |
| Electrician (4 Years service) | €26.30 | €27.01 |
| Electrician (3 Years service) | €26.13 | €26.84 |
| Electrician (2 Years service) | €26.00 | €26.71 |
| Electrician (1 Years service) | €25.84 | €26.54 |
| Electrician (Newly Qualified) | €25.48 | €26.17 |
| 4th Year Apprentice | €20.39 | €20.94 |
| 3rd Year Apprentice | €16.57 | €17.01 |
| 2nd Year Apprentice | €11.47 | €11.78 |
| 1st Year Apprentice | €8.92 | €9.16 |
If workers want to enjoy the terms & conditions that have been hard fought and won by Union Electricians & Apprentices, then they need to join the Union.
Non-Union labour undermines your terms & conditions so, If you are working with non-union labour remind them to get their Union membership sorted today
They can contact the Union at 01 -8747047 or email construction@connectunion.ie or they can join online at www.connectunion.ie
APPRENTICES GO FREE.
Together we are stronger so please encourage all workers to be in the Union.
Brian Nolan
Assistant General Secretary
Construction Hotline: 018719903
