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ITV staff have agreed an improved pay deal after staging a strike in May that hit programmes such as Good Morning Britain, Loose Women and Coronation Street. ITV staff have agreed a new pay deal after staging a strike in May that hit programmes such as Good Morning Britain, Loose Women and Coronation Street.
The broadcaster has agreed to increase its pay offer by 0.2 percentage points to 2.2% for staff earning less than £60,000. That offer, tabled in June, came weeks after ITV’s chief executive Adam Crozier said the broadcaster was almost certainly not going to propose an improved deal. The broadcaster has agreed a 2016 pay increase of 2.2% for staff earning less than £60,000, 0.2 percentage points above the 2015 deal. That offer, tabled in June, came weeks after ITV’s chief executive Adam Crozier said the broadcaster was almost certainly not going to propose an improved deal.
The National Union of Journalists said that its members – as well as those ITV staff represented by Unite and Bectu – have voted to accept the new terms, which will come into force next year. The National Union of Journalists said that its members – as well as those ITV staff represented by Unite and Bectu – have voted to accept the new terms.
They include an increase in the redundancy cap from £36,000 to £45,000 and an extra two days of holiday each year for staff with more than five years’ service. The current maximum bonus of £15,000 will also be kept.They include an increase in the redundancy cap from £36,000 to £45,000 and an extra two days of holiday each year for staff with more than five years’ service. The current maximum bonus of £15,000 will also be kept.
An ITV spokesman said: “The unions’ acceptance of this offer resolves the current industrial dispute. There is no change to the 2015 pay review which was actioned earlier this year.”An ITV spokesman said: “The unions’ acceptance of this offer resolves the current industrial dispute. There is no change to the 2015 pay review which was actioned earlier this year.”
Sue Harris, the NUJ’s national broadcasting organiser, said: “We are pleased that these protracted negotiations are now at an end and that ITV has made considerable movement, particularly on issues such as the redundancy cap and additional leave for long service; all claims which had been stalled by management for several consecutive years.Sue Harris, the NUJ’s national broadcasting organiser, said: “We are pleased that these protracted negotiations are now at an end and that ITV has made considerable movement, particularly on issues such as the redundancy cap and additional leave for long service; all claims which had been stalled by management for several consecutive years.
“In addition, the 2.2% pay rise being offered for 2016 is projected, in the current economic climate, to represent an above-RPI pay rise. Achieving this and some catch-up for past years has been one of the joint unions’ key aims.”“In addition, the 2.2% pay rise being offered for 2016 is projected, in the current economic climate, to represent an above-RPI pay rise. Achieving this and some catch-up for past years has been one of the joint unions’ key aims.”
Members of the three unions picketed ITV during their 24-hour strike on 14 May, which was timed to coincide with the broadcaster’s annual general meeting. They said they were looking for a pay offer of 2.7% in light of ITV’s strong performance and, particularly, the news of Crozier’s own pay package.Members of the three unions picketed ITV during their 24-hour strike on 14 May, which was timed to coincide with the broadcaster’s annual general meeting. They said they were looking for a pay offer of 2.7% in light of ITV’s strong performance and, particularly, the news of Crozier’s own pay package.
Sadly I won't be doing deals of the week on Good Morn Brit tomorrow due to ITV strike. As NUJ member I prefer not to cross picket lines.Sadly I won't be doing deals of the week on Good Morn Brit tomorrow due to ITV strike. As NUJ member I prefer not to cross picket lines.
The journalist Martin Lewis refused to cross the picket lines to appear on ITV’s breakfast programme and presenter Susanna Reid was also absent, although that was due to a planned day off, the broadcaster said.The journalist Martin Lewis refused to cross the picket lines to appear on ITV’s breakfast programme and presenter Susanna Reid was also absent, although that was due to a planned day off, the broadcaster said.
It was believed that production of other programmes was also affected. It was said that filming for Coronation Street and Emmerdale was rescheduled and that day’s edition of Loose Women was a pre-record.It was believed that production of other programmes was also affected. It was said that filming for Coronation Street and Emmerdale was rescheduled and that day’s edition of Loose Women was a pre-record.