Union members plan to strike on September 6th over travel allowance restoration dispute.

Unite trade union members (plumbers, fitters, welders, apprentices) plan to strike on September 6th in a dispute over travel allowances. Talks between Unite and MEBSCA have broken down, with Unite demanding the restoration of payment for the first hour of travel time, initially cut as a temporary measure following the 2008 financial crisis. MEBSCA claims this time has been incorporated into hourly rates since 2011.