Royal Mail junior and middle manager Unite members vote in favour of pay deal

On Friday, Royal Mail announces Unite members voted in favour of a pay deal for junior and middle managers, which was recommended by the union. Following a turnout of 69%, 68.4% of Unite members voted in favour of the offer.

The agreement includes a cumulative two-year package of 5.37%. Managers will receive a pay increase of 2.6% this year, backdated to the 1st of September 2019, and a pay increase of 2.7% from the 1st of September 2020.

In addition, managers, including part time managers, within this pay bargaining group and who are part of the standard Royal Mail Group Annual Bonus plan will receive a £1,000 bonus advance in December 2019. This payment will be subject to tax and NI deductions and will be deducted from any final bonus payment in June 2020.

Separate discussions are taking place for Unite-represented managers in Parcelforce Worldwide.

“We are pleased to announce that Unite members have today voted in favour of Royal Mail’s pay offer to junior and middle managers. This offer recognises the continued hard work and dedication of our junior and middle managers. Working together, we are committed to creating a strong platform for the continued success of our business.”
– Sally Ashford, Chief HR Officer, Royal Mail

If only life was so simple for the rank a file Posties who belong to the CWU – having voted in favour of strike action, there is a requirement for a mediation process which takes a minimum of 7 weeks, but probably a couple of weeks longer. However we know that the mediation process started ahead of announcing the strike mandate and as close as we can figure if mediation isn’t successful (or extended) then strikes could potentially be called around the Black Friday period.

If the CWU do call out Posties on strike, it is likely that the junior and middle managers who have just agreed a pay deal will move to the front line and be out delivering letters and parcels.