Interesting, although not unexpected, responses to the fact that managers might have been offered a pay rise. Looking at the e-mail I have received it would appear that a 2% increase plus some other odds and ends have been offered by POL to the CMA negotiating team, and they, in their wisdom, have rejected it. There are many who might suggest that a business that makes an almighty loss each year cannot afford to give anybody a pay rise, especially in these days of fiscal belt-tightening. But if the business wants to do it, what do us managers do? refuse the rise? I for one could do with the money, especially after not getting a rise at all last year, along with everyone else in the RMG apart from counter staff who were coming into the last year of that multi year deal. Personally, I think all front line staff, including managers, deserve a rise. There are fewer staff in branch than ever, yet we are all expected to deliver more and more with less and less. It should be increases across the board in counter teams.Mr Love Pants wrote:Heard today that unite had written to the managers informing them that 2% was on the table - What about us?
In answer to Claire 1.9 about her managers not mentioning the letter - why should they? I wasn't aware that we were expected to discuss our pay deals with the teams as a matter of course. I talk to my team if they want to know something, but I don't go out of my way to discuss the finer points of my pay with them, any more than I expect them to tell me what they get either. Information like that is usually freely available if you are interested.
