Aviva PLC (LSE:AV.) has offered a pro-rata payment to its lower paid workers to help with the rising cost of living, but trade union Unite says all workers should be paid a higher salary.
The life insurance giant will pay between £300 and £1,000 for employees earning up to £35,000 on a pro-rata basis.
But Unite has been pushing for salary hikes for all staff, regardless of hours worked.
Caren Evans, Unite national officer, commented: "The campaign to give urgent help to the lowest paid across Aviva has borne some results today.
“But this doesn’t go far enough and Unite will continue to press for the meaningful support the workforce deserves.
“Aviva made £1.63bn in profits in 2021 and has announced a payment of £4.75bn back to shareholders, so Unite has no doubt that Aviva can afford to support its staff through the cost of living crisis.”
Unite also on Friday successfully removed staff car parking charges at Aviva sites in Sheffield, York and Norwich. The union’s ongoing campaign was aimed at saving workers roughly £500 a year.
Unite prides itself in advancing the jobs, pay and conditions of its workers and fights for members’ living standards, the trade union claimed.