To: Relate Care Management
Subject: Collective Grievance – Pay and Service-Linked Increments

We, the undersigned employees of Relate Care, are submitting this collective grievance regarding the inadequacy of current pay rates and the absence of service-linked pay progression within the company.

In the context of an ongoing cost of living crisis, we find the current rates of pay unsatisfactory. We believe that, at a minimum, wages should be aligned with the rate of €14.75 as recommended by the Living Wage Technical Group. This figure is determined using a comprehensive methodology that reflects the real cost of living, including expenses such as groceries, utilities, rent, and other essential needs.

Additionally, we urge Relate Care to implement a structured system of pay progression based on length of service. Employees should see their wages increase incrementally with each year of service, similar to the pay scales used by the public entities we support, such as the HSE.

We request that a formal investigation into this grievance begin within seven (7) days of receipt. Our chosen representatives [insert names here] are available to meet with management to discuss this matter further.

Please note that we reserve the right to escalate this issue through our union and to pursue industrial action, up to and including strike action, should our concerns not be addressed satisfactorily.

Sincerely,
[Signatories]