21st November 2010, 04:43 PM
After all the closures of the last 12 months or so, will less units make for less undercutting? That's the only thing that's going to allow average digger wages to rise appreciably, whatever IfA's (not very) lofty ideals. The BAJR scales, although a handy guide, are surely really only a mechanism whereby David can refuse job ads he doesn't approve of?.....although I suppose that does at least make it harder for cheapskate units to recruit (although not much). Glad to know I'm still on MIFA rate anyway, but I'll stick with the money, you can keep the letters.... :face-stir: