UVW union says deal represents a new benchmark for pay in the hospitality sector
Restaurant workers at Harrods say they have won a 25% increase in pay, with some chefs now earning more than £12.50 an hour – averting a threatened strike during Christmas week.
The United Voices of the World union (UVW), which represents waiters and chefs at the Knightsbridge department store, said the deal represented a “new benchmark for pay in the hospitality sector”, with some Harrods workers in line for £5,000 extra in annual pay. It said the deal, for some, included agreed annual pay rises of 3% from 2023.