United Kingdom - Three-year pay deal for Royal Mail - August 31, 2025

Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have agreed on a three-year pay agreement. Royal Mail has struggled with labour strikes, competition and loss of market share. CWU, the largest union of Royal Mail, has held multiple strikes in 2022 and 2023, with workers grappling with soaring inflation. The CWU will shortly issue a ballot with a recommendation to accept the agreement that includes a three-year basic pay increase made up of a 4.2% increase in 2025, an inflation-linked increase of at least 2% in 2026 and 2% in 2027. Subject to a positive ballot outcome, the increase will be backdated to 1 April 2025.

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