Union urges contractors to follow Kier lead on sick pay

Campaigning by Unite has secured sick pay of up to £100-a-day for Kier workers.
Union bosses are now calling on other contractors to follow suit and boost their terms beyond the statutory rate which can be as little as £16 per day.
Unite regional officer for the construction sector Malcolm Bonnett said: “Unite has been campaigning hard to end the discrimination on sick pay for construction workers so we’re delighted by this victory.“Statutory sick pay in the UK is t