Unite Agreement includes 7 day working for all

[Martin Walsh]

Unite/CMA – Update on Pay Discussions for Junior/Middle Managers

We are pleased to confirm that, following three weeks of robust and productive discussion, a pay offer has been negotiated and proposed to Unite/CMA. This offer will now be put forward to members for their consideration with a recommendation from Unite/CMA to accept.

We believe the offer is fair and reasonable given the current financial challenges facing the company and also recognises the intrinsic role our mangers need to play in securing the future transformation of Royal Mail.

A pay offer worth 5.5% plus a £1000 one off cash payment

The pay offer of 5.5%, which covers the period from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023, comprises three elements. This offer would apply to all grades within the negotiating group junior and middle managers in RMG (excluding PFW):

1. 2% basic pay increase from 1 September 2022 (backdated) with flow through for all overtime, allowances and regional pay.

2. 3.5% basic pay increase from 1 September 2022 (backdated) with flow through for all overtime, allowances and regional pay linked to changes outlined below.

3. In addition to the 5.5% pay offer, all managers in grades within the negotiating group junior and middle managers in RMG (excluding PFW), who did not receive this payment in October, will receive a £1000 one off payment (pro rata for part time managers), which we are aiming to pay in November. This will include those managers who have been on sick leave, maternity leave, special leave, and parental/adoptive leave:

Element 2 is contingent upon agreeing to engage and find solutions to the changes outlined in the ‘Programme of Works’ under the Transformation Agreement between Unite/CMA and Royal Mail, in order to find solutions and implement prior to June 2023. Specifically:

• Managerial resourcing that reflects the needs of our customers including (but not restricted to) seven day working methodology and attendance time changes to fit with Royal Mail future transformation

• A commitment to review pay progression and alternative reward mechanisms that enhance our ability to retain talent and reward high performance

We understand Unite/CMA will now ballot its members with a recommendation of acceptance.

We would like to thank all our managers for their continued support at this challenging time for the business.

[HairyHobbit]

What a failure

[postieblueshirt]

wow

[DirtyHarry]

They accept that, and Thompson will laugh his bollocks off at them.

[Minischoles]

5.5% and £1000 to be sold out for 7 day working week.

I wonder if all those managers who were so happy to be taking on the CWU will be as happy now they're about to be shafted with weekends.

[robking]

This could set an unfortunate precident.

[jbo5066]

At least one manager has popped his head up and said no chance - he doesn't want to work Sundays!! As you can imagine, our frontline colleagues are none too pleased ...

[jbo5066]

Wonder if Simon will use this as a template for our talks

[enskied]

. 5.5% and 1k bung for a bunch of workers obviously failing the company with their million pounds a day losses .

[robking]

Wonder if Simon will use this as a template for our talks

If they vote to accept this, he can never agree to more than 5.5%+£1000 for us.
The best we could hope for is that the strings are watered down a bit, like for example voluntary Sunday working for existing staff but make it compulsory for new people plus a few other concessions.

[daveyeff]

they get quite a bit more than us so, yes we should be offered a bigger percentage

[daveyeff]

works out about 42 quid a week for a Dom/Com on 40 grand. they forced us to accept £9.62

[antcpfc]

Unite are a disgrace of a union. Full of members willing to stitch up another unions members.

[Clappedoutpostie]

5.5% is a lot more in £££ terms for them. And all for 2 or 3 hours work each morning.

[daveyeff]

as far as i'm concerned its pouring petrol on an already raging fire. Thompson out.