Negotiations have ended on a comprehensive package of collective agreements for employees involved in constructing the proposed new Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.

The agreements, which cover supervisors and support service workers as well as construction workers, set the project's policies and culture for effective collaboration between all parties involved, including EDF Energy management, contractors, unions and the entire workforce.


All of the agreements were marked at an EDF Energy reception in London, attended by the Hinkley Point C project's supply chain partners, and representatives from the UK and French trade unions. EDF Energy Chief Executive, Vincent de Rivaz, delivered the closing speech at the event.

The agreements cover the entire Hinkley Point C workforce from construction workers to supervisors, bus drivers to catering and cleaning staff. The agreements are for not just pay and productivity, but also industrial relations, recruitment, training, health and welfare, as well as skills development and workforce communications. They also promote a single culture, which promotes safety, quality and productivity, covering the entire project for its duration.

(CD/JP)