UK homeless charity St Mungo’s employees strike over pitiful 2.25% pay rise dispute

Homeless charity St Mungo’s is facing a month-long strike from its employees, starting at present, as workers protest towards what they think about an inadequate pay improve. Unite union members will form picket traces exterior the charity’s offices in London, Brighton, Bristol, and Oxford. According to the union, the workers are “taking a stand” following a “pitiful” provide of a 2.25% pay rise.
The dispute revolves round pay for the 2021/22 monetary 12 months. St Mungo’s claims it has already utilized a 1.75% increase to salaries for that yr, however Unite is demanding a backdated and consolidated 10% rise. The charity argues that meeting this request for the last and current financial year would price a complete of £9.7 million, rendering it financially unviable. St Mungo’s also notes that eligible employees have received a median 5.5% increase for the 2022/23 financial 12 months, with some also receiving a £700 (30,000 baht) payment to help with dwelling prices.
Unite common secretary Sharon Graham said…
“Charity employees who should be on the streets helping the homeless have reached a breaking level.”
Approved added that management’s decision to offer a meagre 2.25% pay rise has “spectacularly backfired.”

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