Builders agreement met

CONTRACTORS and trade unions yesterday signed a two-year collective agreement, putting an end to months’ of dispute and fears of further strikes that ground the construction industry to a halt last month.

The agreement was signed at the Labour Ministry and among other things agreed to salary increases, additional benefits, and contributions to labourers’ medical fund.

An agreement was also signed by both sides agreeing to commit to sit down “in good faith” and discuss exhaustively, under the umbrella of the Labour Ministry, the issue of illegal workers, implementing the collective agreement universally to include all contractors (association members and non-members), and to investigate the issue of subcontracting.

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