{"id":7768,"date":"2025-09-12T07:46:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=7768"},"modified":"2025-09-12T07:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T07:46:36","slug":"union-calls-off-strike-at-tarmac-block-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/union-calls-off-strike-at-tarmac-block-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"Union calls-off strike at Tarmac block plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A planned strike next week at Tarmac&#8217;s Alfreton Blocks Plant in Derbyshire has been suspended after the company put forward an improved pay offer.<\/p>\n<p>Around 30 <span class=\"il\">Unite<\/span> members at the plant were set to walk out next Monday and Tuesday after rejecting a pay offer of four per cent.<\/p>\n<p>But a new deal has now been put forward by Tarmac to the maintenance workers, quality technicians and fitters who make aerated concrete blocks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"127094\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fawkesandreecepartner.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/mclaren gif.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"il\">Unite<\/span> regional officer Paula Stephens said: &#8220;Following negotiations between <span class=\"il\">Unite<\/span> and Tarmac, a new pay offer has been put forward. We have therefore suspended strike action to allow our members to have their say on whether to accept the offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"488802\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjmclarkltd.co.uk%3Futm_source%3DDisplay%26utm_medium%3DMPU%26utm_campaign%3DConstruction%2BEnquirer%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/a4 magazine template (1200 x 1200 px) (300 x 250 px) (2).png\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"498213\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ardenttide.co.uk%2Fcw%2FArticle-Seamless-Transition.html%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/atl-300-250.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/dwaMIrY<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A planned strike next week at Tarmac&#8217;s Alfreton Blocks Plant in Derbyshire has been suspended after the company put forward an improved pay offer. Around 30 Unite members at the plant were set to walk out next Monday and Tuesday after rejecting a pay offer of four per cent. 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