Major projects like Mersey Gateway and Heathrow could be hit by shortages of construction materials after HGV drivers at Cemex UK voted for industrial action in a dispute over pay.
Over 80 HGV drivers have voted in favour of strike action and action short of strike, after being offered just a 1.6% increase on pay and allowances backdated to 1 July 2016.
A continuous work to rule will begin on 22 May followed by an initial 24 hour strike on 26 May.
The drivers, who supply construction material across the UK, are based at four depots: Rugby, Warwickshire, Tilbury, Essex, Barton-on-Humber, north Lincolnshire and Newport, south Wales.
The action could hit deliveries of ready-mix concrete, aggregates and blocks.
Adrian Jones, Unite national officer for road transport, said: “Cemex was warned that members were never going to accept a pay offer which was effectively a real terms pay cut. The overwhelming yes vote has proved this is the case.
“Cemex still has time to avert this dispute by returning to the negotiating table and making an offer which meets our members’ expectations and properly rewards them for their skills, dedication and hard work.
“If Cemex doesn’t act and this dispute goes ahead it will create chaos throughout the construction industry,” he warned.
from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2017/05/09/cemex-drivers-vote-for-strike-action-over-pay/
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