Hinkley site hit by “deskilling” row over electricians

Posted: 25th February 2021

Workers across Britain occupied the offices of EDF energy today over its
plan to hire untrained electricians to carry out work at Hinkley Point
nuclear power station. The electricians have accused their bosses of
“multi-skilling” at the site in Bridgwater, where the station is being
built at an estimated cost of £22.5 billion. An agreement to employ about
500 electrical apprentices has been reneged on, the workers said, and
replaced with training courses for “support operatives.” The plan would
mean that lower-paid unskilled workers will be employed instead of skilled
electricians, they said. Workers waved Unite flags at the offices in
Glasgow and London today, but the union said the protest was not official
Unite action.

Morning Star 24th Feb 2021

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/b/electric-workers-edf-energy-offices-over-plans-hire-untrained-workers

Hinkley site hit by “deskilling” row over electricians. Rank-and-file
electricians have started a series of demonstrations against plans to
“deskill” the industry.

Construction Enquirer 24th Feb 2021

https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2021/02/24/hinkley-site-hit-by-deskilling-row-over-electricians/