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15 February 2008
National Negotiations - Basis of settlement to be considered by National Council
A basis of settlement for a national agreement to operate from 24 April 2008 was reached on Friday 15 February 2008. In the view of your negotiating team the settlement is the best that can be achieved by negotiation at national level.
The settlement provides for a wage increase of £9.60 per week for Craft/Class I employees; £8.64 for Class II and £7.87 for Class III, and is calculable for shift and overtime payments.
The new National Minimum Grade Rates will be:
Craft/Class I £280.96
Class II £253.77
Class III £238.09
Unite the union has reaffirmed that the cost of the settlement can be recovered in full by efficiency and productivity improvements at company level in line with the Partnership at Work Agreement. Further, a joint statement relating to cost recovery and continuous improvement is attached. For more details click here
The cost of the settlement will vary from company to company, and it is suggested that you calculate the cost for your own business. The BPIF can assist you to do this if necessary.
It must be emphasised that no final agreement has yet been signed. The basis of settlement will be considered by the BPIF’s National Council on 12 March 2008. Unite the union Negotiation Committee are recommending that the union’s members accept the terms on ballot.
No action should be taken to implement the terms until notification is received that they have been accepted by both parties.
Intergraf Economic News (Paper Prices) - March 2024
18 March 2024
Access the latest edition of the Economic Newsletter for the European Printing Industry for data on paper consumption, and pricing data for pulp, paper and recovered paper. Data for packaging papers and board is also available with this edition.
STUDY EXPOSES HIGH COST OF PHARMACIES PRINTING MEDICAL INFORMATION LEAFLETS
7 March 2024
Intergraf welcomes the release of a study by our partner MLPS (Medical Leaflet = Patient Safety), a subgroup of the European Carton Manufacturers Association (ECMA) shedding light on the potential economic costs associated with the proposed use of Print on Demand (PoD) leaflets in the pharmaceutical legislation revision.
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