Founded in 1969 by SELECT and Unite the Union, the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) regulates relations between employers and employees, to provide benefits, to stimulate and further progress, and in addition and in the public interest to regulate and control employment, the level of skill and proficiency, health and safety competence, wages and welfare benefits in the industry in Scotland.
Membership of the Board consists of four representatives of SELECT and four representatives of Unite the Union with an independent Chairman. The main functions of SJIB are the maintenance of the National Working Rules, the registration and licensing of apprentices, grading and registration of employees, the resolution of disputes and the provision of welfare benefits. Read more
