The terms were accepted by IBEC on the same day but the Construction Industry Federation ( CIF ) withheld consent as it had sought a 12 - month pay freeze for employees in construction .
IBEC is the main employers ' union .
The terms were accepted by IBEC , the main employers ' union , on the same day but the Construction Industry Federation ( CIF ) withheld consent as it had sought a 12 - month pay freeze for employees in construction .