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You might think that in the midst of a potentially devastating cost of living crisis that a responsible employer would act quickly to intervene and come to the aid of the workers they relied on. Sadly, this was not the…
By June 2022, living costs were rising at an alarming rate and beginning to seriously impact workers at NatWest Group following a business as usual pay rise earlier that year. Earlier that summer, Unite negotiators at Lloyds Banking Group successfully…
Negotiations for Pay 2022 began in late 2021 and carried over into the new year. As always, Unite’s pay claim called for a fair pay rise for all workers. The bank’s offer saw a small portion of the bargaining unit…
In the ballot of Unite members, the Pay 2021 pay offer was backed by the majority of NatWest members. However, feedback to Unite representatives suggested a high degree of discontent with many workers stating that they felt left behind and…
Negotiations for Pay 2021 took place in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the early signs of a looming cost of living crisis. The bank’s position remained that restraint was the order of the day. The negotiated pay offer…
For Pay 2021, the impact of COVID-19 was a key influence. Economic uncertainty was beginning but the cost of living crisis that would follow had not yet started in earnest. This was the first of several times that Unite requested…
In pay negotiations one of the most important elements to consider from the union’s perspective is the bank’s ability to pay the pay rise we demand. To help assess this, we will look at the bank’s financial reports and commission…
We launched our overtime campaign in March 2019 after it became clear from our annual pay survey that shockingly high numbers of RBS and NatWest workers were expected to work beyond their contracted hours while not receiving additional pay for…
During pay negotiations for Pay 2019, RBS Group (now known as NatWest Group) presented their proposals for a two year deal. The deal was ultimately accepted enthusiastically by members and covered pay years 2019 and 2020. While not known at…
Our overtime campaign progressed with Unite educating members on their rights to claim overtime and not to be forced to take time off in lieu – a practice reported widely by our members. Unite called on the bank to agree…