National minimum wage just went up in the UK, we were originally told we would get a payrise at the start of April, then we got new owners.
The new owners just left a letter and one box of chocolates in the break room. The letter reads:
“Good luck with the new system today, we appreciate everyone who volunteered to get training. Enjoy the chocolates we left on the table, please take one and be mindful that there are a lot of other people who may want one too.
Again, thank you for all the commitment these past few weeks – (Owners name)”
So… Our payrise is a singular piece of shitty French chocolate that we’re 99% sure was an unwanted Christmas gift.
We have all complained to managers and the managers have tried to warn the directors that they’re going to lose a lot of staff if they don’t up our wages to the equivalent of what it used to be. It’s not even like they can’t afford it, that’s the worst part! They were boasting record high profits in February during a company wide meeting. We’re expecting even higher profits this month and another company wide meeting too that will likely include no payrise yet again despite record high profits.