....if those sections of the company get a higher pay increase than others, then what?
Why should everyone in the Company get the same pay increase? Individual groups are entitled to be paid the going rate for their particular function or skill.
I would like to bet that the higher echelons don't get 1.5%
the rest of us would be happy with their pitiful offering of a payrise that is just over half of the RPI.
Why should you be happy with a pay cut in real terms? According to the Sunday Times Rich List, the bmi Chairman's wealth increased by 12% in the last year.