Jul 16, 2026 – 5.14pmTop-tier electrical contractors have agreed to union demands for a landmark industry deal, despite warnings it hands a militant union unprecedented power and threatens major cost increases for apartment buildings, critical infrastructure and renewable projects.A dozen tier-one companies, backed by the Electrical Trades Union, have applied for Fair Work Commission orders to authorise bargaining for a multi-employer agreement covering all NSW and ACT projects, including lower-cost residential work.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Cost fears as contractors cave to electrical union demands
A dozen major firms have agreed to bargain for the sparkies’ union’s multi-employer agreement despite warnings of major cost increases.
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