National Wage Increase?

skywalker_208

Ive heard a someone talking about this the other day... is it just a rumor? i havent seen or heard anything about it myself...

skywalker_208

well doesnt look like anyones heard about this then... i did hear that it was a 7% increase overall starting from last may with 3%.. then another 2% last month with the final 2% in Jan...

Maybe it was just a union thing or summit but thought it was worth looking into! :-)

Victor

The pay increases you talk about are under the "Sustaining Progress" agreement. www.google.ie will find it for you page 66.

It is 3% then 2% then 2% but the applicable dates vary from industry to industry. The minimum wage is due to increase to €7.00 (with exceptions) from 1 February 2004.

In a small business, you are likely to be able to negotiate better (get the boss while he's tipsy before Christmas).

skywalker_208

thanks for that info Victor. Looks like this "Sustaining Progress" agreement is only associated with unions and the like though... IBEC and the small business association for example...

well as far as i can see anyway :-) which is no good for me..

eth0_

Who cares, companies don't stick to the national wage increases at all.

ixoy

I'm getting nothing from it. Bloody IT companies ignore all those unions who get pay increases in other industries. :mad:

skywalker_208

so who do they call it a "national wage increase" is its only the bloody unions that get it and not your average bloke... hardly national is it?

Victor

As best I know everyone is entitled to it, but as I said you can normally get better by having a chat with your boss. It is illegal for an enterprise to treat non-union staff less favourably than union staff.

DapperGent

Ah one of the few joys of being in the civil service.

Stephen

*strokes SIPTU card*

but eh... I get slightly more than that already - bet that won't rise accordingly though.

Pacifico

Just a question: I work in dunnes and i'm not in the trade union. Will i get this rise next year?


Thanks

Victor

Originally posted by Henry_14
Just a question: I work in dunnes and i'm not in the trade union. Will i get this rise next year?

You should. If not, talk to the union. As best I know your employer should provide or post in a conspicuous place a copy of the registered agreement for shop workers.

ixoy

I've not heard anything about us being entitled to an increase. There's no union at all in the entire company. Can we still get the increase or is it dependent on some other factors?

Stephen

It should apply to everyone i think. Whether or not your employer tries to weasel out of raising your wages is another issue