Shelter’s controversial management appears to have given in to pay demands in order to end a high-profile strike by the campaigning charity’s 600 staff.
A fortnight’s strike began on December 5, but was suspended close to its scheduled end when Unite trades union members were balloted over an improved pay offer.
Previously the union claimed Shelter’s management had imposed a pay deal which was a real terms pay cut of 11 per cent given the true inflation rate. The dispute had become increasingly bitter as the charity’s management had - according to Unite - refused to enter into “meaningful negotiations” with union reps.
Unite then revealed that Shelter allegedly had reserves of £14.5m - at a time when it was making a public appeal for donations as well as declining to meet the staff’s pay demands.
Now the dispute is over following the agreement to implement a seven per cent pay rise from 2022 - that’s over double the three per cent rise the workers had originally been offered. The staff will also receive a one-off payment of £1,250.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham says: “This was a significant result, our members were prepared to stand together in unity and by doing so were able to secure a greatly improved pay increase.
“This is further proof of how Unite’s unflinching focus on jobs, pay and conditions is delivering substantial financial benefits for its members.”
And Unite regional officer Peter Storey adds: “Full credit must go to Unite’s reps and members without whose commitment and determination this victory would not have been possible.
“Unite has emerged from the dispute far stronger at Shelter and it is determined to ensure that members will continue to receive fair pay awards in the future.”
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I don't usually support Unions but well done here!
Donations down and 600 staff with a pay rise, does that mean Polly will have to take a pay cut ? poor Polly
What shelter should do is contact everyone who made a donation or where an estate left them money in a will and ask the question - "are you okay with us spending the money that you thought was going to help the homeless, which we actually don't do, on paying our staff and CEO a bonus?"
Shelter exists to support people to have a home.
They do this by providing no homes.
They have 600 staff to tell people to stay in our home’s.
Why don’t they use their tax free annual £60m pot or whatever that figure is to house people and the £14.5m sitting in the Bank as well.
Instead of telling Government what Private Landlords should be doing, it’s none of their business, they don’t speak for us.
Shelter the charity ?? is only there to provide fat salaries for it's management , like most other so called charities, tell it how it is the public aren't fools we can all see their wage accounts
Polly said previously she is delighted Section 21 is being removed. She is not affected don’t provide any housing so she has no right to speak on the matter, not least offer her opinion to have the law changed for property owners that house several millions.
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