10th March 2006, 06:18 PM
So there it is (Thanks Host!):
If the IFA raises its minima for all grades by the substantial amount necessary, all RAOs will be bound by it and all companies who advertise on BAJR will be bound by it. That is the (vast?) majority of archaeology fieldwork units in the UK.
The sticking point has always been that RAOs would not unilaterally raise their wages for fear of being undercut. I have always questioned whether that would be the case and it now seems that it is even more unlikely.
For those few companies who will slip through the net, a) They will find it hard to attract staff in the medium term, b) in the short term, their existing staff will have a means to put pressure on their bosses to raise wages.
What are we (or rather the IFA!) waiting for?
<starts thinking of first holiday abroad for 6 years or more>
Edit: Whoops, forget the holiday - will have to pay my IFA fees instead...!
If the IFA raises its minima for all grades by the substantial amount necessary, all RAOs will be bound by it and all companies who advertise on BAJR will be bound by it. That is the (vast?) majority of archaeology fieldwork units in the UK.
The sticking point has always been that RAOs would not unilaterally raise their wages for fear of being undercut. I have always questioned whether that would be the case and it now seems that it is even more unlikely.
For those few companies who will slip through the net, a) They will find it hard to attract staff in the medium term, b) in the short term, their existing staff will have a means to put pressure on their bosses to raise wages.
What are we (or rather the IFA!) waiting for?
<starts thinking of first holiday abroad for 6 years or more>
Edit: Whoops, forget the holiday - will have to pay my IFA fees instead...!