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Penneys workers vote to accept 4.5% Pay Increase
Wednesday 03 February 2016, 02pm
Mandate Trade Union members at Penney's voted to accept a pay increase of 4.5% The deal includes 2% retrospective to June 2015, 1% from the 1st of April 2016 and 1.5% in September 2016. The agreement expires in February 2017.
In addition discussions have been ongoing in relation to updating the comprehensive agreement concluded in 2013 on banded hours which gave workers increased guarantees around minimum hours. Improvements in this agreement include a clause that gives workers right to an increased contract in circumstances where they have worked hours in excess of their contract for an agreed period. It has also been agreed that rosters will be made available two weeks in advance which will allow people to plan more effectively. Mandate Assistant General Secretary, Gerry Light said that "The deal enhances the comprehensive agreement concluded in 2013 in terms of giving workers more certainty regarding working hours" He also said that t"he pay increase will be a welcome boost to pay packets" and welcomed the constructive engagement between the company and the union on both pay and hours.