Crane company loses two major contracts in strike dispute
Sheffield-based tower crane operator HTC Wolffkran has said it is “disappointed” at union Unite’s decision to ballot its union members on strike action, and has lost two major contracts as a result.
The dispute came to a head following the suspension of pay talks, but HTC is insisting that its pay deal for 2017/18 was the “best in UK industry this year”.
HTC said its 260 crane operators would have received pay increases totalling 19.8% over the last five years if its latest offer had been agreed.
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