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INDUSTRIAL action over pay will hit major construction sites across Britain from Friday.
Highly-skilled crane drivers who are members of construction union Ucatt voted overwhelmingly for strike action.
The 180 workers are employed by contractor HTC Plant Ltd.
Three 24-hour stoppages have been called for successive Fridays — November 7, 14 and 21.
The crane drivers have suffered successive pay freezes which have seen the value of their wages plummet, said Ucatt.
Construction sites affected will include Crossrail, the London Bridge redevelopment, Nova Square Victoria, the Elephant and Castle redevelopment and the Atomic Weapons Establishment at Aldermarston.
Contractors affected include Kier, Lend Lease, Bam, Costain, Mace and Vinci.
Ucatt said the employer had failed to “table an offer that came close to the expectations of members.”
Ucatt general secretary Steve Murphy said: “Construction sites are facing massive disruption because HTC have failed to make a realistic pay offer to our members.”
