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RIVERS in the premixed 3ncrete industry will get a 7 percent rise on a guaranKid 44.5 hour week as the :suit of an agreement 'ached by the National Joint ouncil for the industry.
The rise means a minimum of 30.28 backdated to February. is is an increase of about £14 Id approximately £300 pre-tax ickpay. It includes additional Jaranteed payments of £2.40 week.
The rates before the £2.40 r agitating units are: four-axle 77.88; three-axle £75.65; ,o-axle £73.43. Non-agitating ixers are paid less. A four-axle lit driver gets £73.43, three :les £72.09, two axles 70_31.
In addition a minimum death inefit payment of £3,500 has ien introduced for employees th more than one year's ser e. the new rates this is uivalent to about 45 weeks" 3ges pre-tax. Drivers will also ialify for £18 sickness pay in [dawn to their weekly state ;kness benefit.
By comparison, the increases warded to Mobil Oil drivers M July 19) amounted to 14.1 .r cent or £105. Their sub;tence rate went up to 111.75 light and lunch allowance to ip daily.