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Local Government Branches call for a Special Conference on Local Government pay.

Tue, 18/11/2014 - 14:41

Local Government Branches call for a Special Conference on Local Government pay.

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81% of Barnet Council workforce to be outsourced!

Tue, 18/11/2014 - 11:27

81% of Barnet Council workforce to be outsourced!
Barnet UNISON Press Release: 18 November 2014

Later this week the Environment & Adults Safeguarding Committee are due vote on decisions to begin the process of outsourcing Council staff working in Street Scene (refuse & recycling, street cleansing, parks etc) and Adult Social Care (social workers).
These decisions follow earlier Committee meetings which also recommended outsourcing.
The numbers of staff to be outsourced are as follows:

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LOCAL PAY OFFER ACCEPTED

Tue, 18/11/2014 - 09:05

Local Government Pay Offer 2014-16 Accepted – but the campaign goes on

The UNISON NJC Committee met on Friday 14th November to consider the results of the branch consultation on the Local Government Association’s pay proposals for 2014-16. A decisive majority, 64.35% of members, voted to accept the pay proposals on a 19.77% turnout. GMB and UNITE members also voted overwhelmingly to accept the pay proposals.

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Indicative Pay Ballot Results

Wed, 12/11/2014 - 10:56

The Branch Executive Committee would like to thank all members for voting on the current pay proposals and we have attached the results of that indicative ballot which have been forwarded to our Regional Office for collation along with all the other Branches in the West Midlands Region.

We will keep you posted on the outcome of these results, once we receive them.

Regards

Alan James, Branch Secretary

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STRIKE SUSPENDED

Thu, 09/10/2014 - 16:23

Please note that the one day strike set to take place on the 14th October has been suspended, follow the link to find out more: http://WWW.UNISON.ORG.UK

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LATEST PAY OFFER

Wed, 01/10/2014 - 10:03

Please see attached the latest information on the pay offer. If you would like to advise us as to whether you are in favour or against accepting the offer please email unison@shropshire.gov.uk you views will be passed onto our National Negotiating team.

Regards

Alan James - Branch Secretary

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NHS WORKERS VOTE YES TO STRIKE ACTION AND ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE ACTION

Thu, 18/09/2014 - 15:01

NHS WORKERS VOTE YES TO STRIKE ACTION AND ACTION SHORT OF STRIKE ACTION

UNISON’s NHS workers, including nurses, occupational therapists, porters, paramedics, medical secretaries, cooks and healthcare assistants have voted yes to industrial action in a dispute over pay in England

NHS staff have been denied a pay rise following the Government’s decision to ignore the independent PRB recommendation. This means 60% of NHS staff and 70% of nurses won’t get a pay rise for the next two years.

The result of the ballot is as follows.