A weekly wage increase of £8.59 will be recommended to employers under the new National Agreement, taking the current weekly minimum wage for Grade B staff up 3.3% to £268.93.
SPEF director Simon Fairclough said: “With margins under pressure, it’s no surprise some seek to disengage from a nationally agreed framework. The national agreement, however, delivers a measure of stability.”
Steve Sibbald, national officer for Unite, said: “Negotiations were hard this year… [but] I think the proposed settlement is the best that can be achieved by both parties.”
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The details will be in the administrators' report but that's not available yet. I will write a follow-up piece when that's filed.
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