PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
ELECTRICIANS' PAY DISPUTE (9 October 2011)
Motion Details
That this House expresses its concern at the actions of a cartel of construction companies that are seeking to tear up the existing national pay agreement for skilled electricians, threatening hundreds of skilled workers with redundancy if they do not sign a new contract reducing their hourly wage rate by a third; expresses its support for the pickets and demonstrations organised by Unite and UCATT members at construction sites across the country; and urges hon. Members to support and join the picket line and demonstration to be held on12 October at the Tate Modern Art Gallery in London.
Sponsored by:
John McDonnell (Independent)
EDMS Sponsor By Party
Party
Votes
%
Labour
8
73%
Independent
2
18%
Conservative
1
9%
Sponsor List (11 sponsors)
Party
Member
Constituency
Con
Sir Peter Bottomley
Ind
Jeremy Corbyn
Islington North
Lab
Alex Cunningham
Lab
Mary Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
Lab
Sir George Howarth
Lab
Ian Lavery
Blyth and Ashington
Lab
Tony Lloyd
Ind
John McDonnell (Sponsor)
Hayes and Harlington
Lab
Alison McGovern
Birkenhead
Lab
Ian Mearns
Lab
Mr Virendra Sharma
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