No sign of wage inflationary pressures building up in manufacturing

Posted on 22 Feb 2010 by The Manufacturer

The average level of pay settlements in manufacturing has risen slightly according to the latest figures from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation. However, the overall levels remain at a historic low demonstrating the impact of continued tough trading conditions on companies.

EEF’s pay data for the 3 months to the end of January shows that the average pay settlement has risen slightly to 0.8% from the revised figure of 0.5% for the previous 3 month period. This figure, which contains information about almost 250 settlements for January, is a significant indicator of future pay trends in…

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