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As Nationwide Strike Loomed, 900,000 German Workers Settle With Construction Employers

ENR Construction

Wage adjustments in settlement, subject to final union and employer approval, would balance disparities between country's east and west regions; giant contractor Hochtief negotiates independent deal with workers

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900,000 German Workers Reach Deal With Construction Employers, Avoid Nationwide Strike

ENR Construction

Wage adjustments in settlement, subject to final union and employer approval, would balance disparities between country's east and west regions; giant contractor Hochtief negotiates independent deal with workers

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Engineering construction workers reject 8.5% pay offer

Construction Enquirer

Contractors signed up to the National Agreement for Engineering Construction Industry set out the final two-year offer to the 7,000-strong workforce last month This followed an extra 75p a hour cost of living increase agreed six months ago between unions and contractors. The employers’ latest two-year offer includes a 8.5%

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Meet Canvas, the Drywall Finishing Robot Offering Level 5 Quality

Construction Junkie

Robots are great at repetitive, high work; people are great at having the expertise of navigating and negotiating the broader job site, figuring out edge cases, and so on. The crews that Canvas employs to work with the machine are also union workers. We're excited that our partnership with Canvas has developed in the manner it has.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

Here are points to remember when it comes to the walk around inspection: The law provides that a representative of the employer shall be given an opportunity to accompany the inspector. As we have discussed in previous updates, employers should designate a company representative far in advance of any OSHA inspection.

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Sparks agree 7% wage increase from 2024

Construction Enquirer

Electricians are set for a 7% wage rise from 2024 after a new pay deal was hammered out by electrical contractors and union Unite under the JIB collective agreement. The two-year deal for the industry also includes a 5% uptick in rates from 2025.

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“Mitbestimmung” in Tennessee

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A showdown between the United Auto Workers and Volkswagen at VW’s $1-billion assembly plant in Chattanooga, TN could have profound implications for the future of the union, the plant and labor relations in the U.S. to offer a compromise to the autoworkers union. Now, buoyed by a brisk recovery in the U.S.