Workers told to be realistic about outcome of union talks as corporation aims to make savings with job cuts
BBC staff have been told their bosses will forgo a pay rise this year but fear the freeze will lead to a meagre increase for the rank and file, who have been urged to be realistic about the outcome of union negotiations.
Employees have been told that the corporation’s executive committee – its 12 highest-paid bosses including the director general, who were paid almost £5m in total last year – will have their pay frozen this year amid a £600m cost-cutting drive.
So the execs freeze their pay for one year while cutting jobs and expecting us to be ‘realistic’ about our own raises? Easy for them to say when they made almost £5m last year.
I’m glad the top brass are forgoing their increase, but if that just means a 0.5% rise for the rest of us while they still get bonuses, it’s a hollow gesture.
With a £600m cost-cutting target, I don’t see how union talks can yield anything decent. Staff should brace for a real-terms pay cut.
The executive committee’s pay freeze is a drop in the bucket compared to the savings needed. Why not cut some of those inflated salaries permanently instead of just one year?
Being told to be ‘realistic’ feels like they’re preparing us for a paltry 1% raise. Meanwhile, the DG’s pay alone could fund a decent rise for hundreds of staff.
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