Morrisons has announced that the proposed pay deal for Supermarket and Manufacturing colleagues covered by the national agreement with USDAW received a 91.87% vote in favour in the recent ballot.
The pay deal having secured the necessary support from colleagues it will now be implemented in three phases:
From Monday 30th March 2026 – the established rate of pay for a Customer Assistant will increase to £12.81, and all other established hourly rates for roles covered by this agreement will increase by 10p.
From Monday 20th July 2026 – the established rate of pay for a Customer Assistant will increase from £12.81 to £13.00, and all other established hourly rates for roles covered by this agreement will increase by 19p
From Monday 26th October 2026 – the established rate of pay for a Customer Assistant will increase from £13.00 to £13.11, and all other established hourly rates for roles covered by this agreement will increase by 11p
In addition, all eligible hourly paid colleagues will receive a one off fixed payment of between £25 and £175 based on their Contractual Hours.
Morrisons had previously increased its Customer Assistant pay rate from £12.21 to £12.71 on Monday 30th March 2026, as the new National Living Wage took effect.
Jodie Keating, Group People Director of Morrisons said: “We’re pleased that we can now implement the pay proposal and increase pay for our colleagues to reward them for the contribution they make to our business. I would like to thank all our colleagues for everything they continue to do for Morrisons.”
