"The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has succeeded in preserving the very longstanding position that electrical, mechanical and fabrication tradespersons have equivalent skills and the same minimum award rate should apply to them. Today, a Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission accepted Ai Group's arguments and rejected union claims for a remuneration increase of more than 4.5% for most electricians in the manufacturing and electrical power industries," Innes Willox, Chief Executive of the Australian Industry Group said today.
