Up to 500 crane operators and support staff, who operate lifting services for projects raging from the M1 and M6 motorway upgrades to the new Forth Road Bridge, will launch a programme of action at 30 UK depots.
A series of escalating strikes from one to three days will start on 1 February to 23 March alongside a programme of overtime bans due to begin on 30 January to 20 March.
Construction union Unite is now urging Ainscough to avert disruption to construction sites by improving its two-year pay deal.
The workforce rejected a revised offer of 2.5% and 2.75%, arguing it failed to recognise their contribution to last year’s £14m profits.
Unite national officer for construction Bernard McAulay, said: “Ainscough needs to heed this warning and come back to the negotiating table with an improved pay offer or risk major disruption to its UK-wide operations. Our members are seeking a pay deal that recognises the dynamic and specialist skills they have.”
Planned industrial action
Strike dates
- 1 February: one day withdrawal of labour across the business.
- 8 February: one day withdrawal of labour across the business
- 15, 16 February: two day withdrawal of labour across the business
- 22, 23 February: two day withdrawal of labour across the business
- 29 February, 1 & 2 March: three day withdrawal of labour across the business
- 7, 8, 9 March: three day withdrawal of labour across the business
- 14, 15, 16 March: Three day withdrawal of labour across the business
- 21, 22, 23 March: Three day withdrawal of labour across the business
Overtime ban
- 30, 31 January: two day overtime ban
- 6, 7 February: two day overtime ban
- 13, 14 February: two day overtime ban
- 20, 21 February: two day overtime ban
- 27, 28 February: two day overtime ban
- 5, 6 March: two day overtime ban,
- 12, 13 March: two day overtime ban
- 19, 20 March: two day overtime ban
