Thousands of EasyJet staff have accepted a two-year pay deal following negotiations.
The employees, which include cabin crew, cabin managers and cabin crew trainers, are members of trade union Unite. As a result of the deal, which is linked to the retail prices index inflationary measure (RPI), they will receive a pay rise of between 5% to 21.58% of basic salary based on their length of service, from 1 November.
The second year will see employees’ basic salary rise again by RPI plus 1%. Overall, the increase on basic salary is expected to range from 9.93% for those with zero to two years’ service to 27.29% for those with 30 years’ service.
Other elements of the deal include an increase in employer pension contributions from 6% to 7%, loyalty pay on an incremental service length basis, an increase in life assurance cover from two-times basic salary to four-times basic salary, and the introduction of a new bonus structure. This will enable the crew to potentially earn a significantly higher payment should targets be met, as well as an introduction of a four day on, four day off working pattern for those who apply.
Lindsey Olliver, regional coordinating officer at Unite, said: “This is a fantastic win for our members at EasyJet. The deal means workers will have baked-in protection, which will protect against inflationary changes, as well as significant additional pay elements which can be built upon in the future. Unite will always work hard to negotiate the best pay deals for members and we look forward to continuing working with easyJet on this going forward.”
EasyJet was contacted for comment prior to publication.
