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.”
Have your say in the Printweek Poll
Related stories
Latest comments
"I walked away from working with these people, too much effort for little reward! nice people, wish them all the best for the future!"
"Does that mean we'll have to think up a new name for fine white-glazed porcelain ceramics? How about Spode? Or is that a bit too, well, English?"
"“Eucalyptus globulus is five to seven times more productive than Nordic Pine and requires significantly less wood (up to 40% less) to produce the same amount of paper."
"The company added..."
Up next...
Aims to enhance efficiency
New nationwide printing framework launched
Plate tariffs in US 'a big win'
Kodak invests in innovation as print wing posts loss
Was still working at 81