Evri and the GMB began Pay Negotiations for self-employed couriers who provide service to Evri and are members of the GMB union on 1 May 2024. The negotiations concluded in October 2024.
This is the GMB’s statement about those talks.
GMB Response Statement
The GMB have been actively engaged with the company in negotiating this year’s offer.
It is recognised that members want to have security in their rates, and this has been at the forefront of our discussion to protect existing PRG’s during the negotiations and beyond. We have continued to raise about members rates and the company are looking to bring back a process to enable members to negotiate their rates.
The GMB have throughout, raised about the professionalism and dedication of the courier network and this has been reflected by the negotiation of a gratuity payment being paid to all existing GMB members, as a recognition from the company for their hard work and endeavours over the past year.
The National committee have pushed forward with trying to improve the benefits available to SE+ members and have negotiated with the company to introduce an industry breakthrough of a Death, Disability & Sickness Scheme that will be made available to all SE+ GMB couriers, fully subsidised by EVRI, ensuring that if you are sick then you will get a payment.
The introduction of the VAT scheme will be an option that may increase members earnings, and the top up of the Marsh insurance policy with travel to and from home journeys, being negotiated with the insurance firm going forward.
Once the Ballot has concluded, the Company will provide full details about the VAT, Sickness/Disability/Death scheme, and the Marsh Insurance.
Next Steps
The ballot will commence on 11th October 2024 until 23:59 on 24th November inclusive.
Evri couriers who are GMB members can see the full details by logging on to the GMB - Evri Noticeboard and is also available to view on this forum for verified couriers.
This years “deal” does not include any increase in parcel rates for couriers but instead will provide a “gratuity lump sum” based on the amount of days worked. This payment does not take into account the amount of parcels delivered, only the days worked, so a courier who delivers 50 parcels per day will be paid the same bonus as a courier who delivers 300 parcels per day.
Members have also raised concerns that details on the additional benifits are scarce and will only become available after the ballot has concluded and that the proposed VAT scheme which will be a fee paying service is a government scheme that is already available to couriers at no cost.
Additional concerns include higher targets to acheive service driven daily and monthly bonuses which some couriers fear may lead to a reduction in bonus payments overall.
The GMB have also agreed to revert back to the original agreement of no collective bargaining which means couriers will have to negotiate rates directly with Evri from May 2025 onwards. Many couriers fear that at this point previous payment protections negotiated by the GMB will be lost and that round rates will be cut by Evri as seen in the last few months with non GMB couriers.