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LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS VOTE FOR STRIKE ACTION

Tue, 24/06/2014 - 07:58

LOCAL GOVERNMENT WORKERS VOTE FOR STRIKE ACTION

UNISON’s local government and school support workers have voted yes to strike action in a dispute over pay. The low paid, mainly women, workers have faced a 3 year pay freeze and have now been offered a 1% pay rise.

The lowest are paid just above the statutory national minimum wage and did not even receive the £250 that Chancellor George Osborne promised they would get two years' running.

Voting was as follows:
For: 49,836 (58.7%)
Against: 35,062 (41.3%)

CHILDREN’S SOCIAL WORKERS OVERWHELMED BY RISING DEMAND AND FALLING RESOURCES

Tue, 24/06/2014 - 07:57

CHILDREN’S SOCIAL WORKERS OVERWHELMED BY RISING DEMAND AND FALLING RESOURCES

Letter of Complaint to Thompsons Solicitors

Mon, 07/04/2014 - 10:56

The Branch Secretary has sent the attached letter of complaint following no contact from Thompsons regarding the challenge to the redundncy situation at Shropshire Council.

NJC Pay 2014/15 Branch Consultation

Wed, 26/03/2014 - 09:44

We have been asked to consult our members affected by the recent NJC Pay Offer for 2014/15.

At the meeting of the NJC Executive held on 20 march 2014, the Local Government Association Employers made the following final pay offer:

Offer                                                                                                  New Hourly Rate

Bright Lake Consultancy

Mon, 24/03/2014 - 09:02

 

Onthe 14 March 2014 I sent the following correspondence to Councillor Barrow, please see the response attached.

Dear Councillor Barrow,

 

Bright Lake Consultancy:

 

UNISON TO CONSULT MEMBERS OVER MEAGRE PAY OFFER

Mon, 24/03/2014 - 08:20

UNISON TO CONSULT MEMBERS OVER MEAGRE PAY OFFER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THURSDAY 20 MARCH 2014

 

UNISON is to consult more than 600,000 of its local government and school members over industrial action, following a meagre 1% pay offer made today.

 

Around 50,000 of the lowest paid local government workers will receive a rise that is slightly above inflation, while the remainder of the workforce - around 90% - will receive just 1%.

 

UNISON ISSUES PAY WARNING TO CHANCELLOR

Wed, 19/03/2014 - 08:01

 

UNISON, the UK’s largest union, is today calling on the Chancellor to lift the pay cap on public service workers or face the consequences.  The union is demanding a “fairness package” for public services including a job cuts moratorium as well as a pay rise to match inflation in 2014/15.  In addition the union is looking for a range of benefit increases to help the the lowest paid, underemployed and unemployed.

 

Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, said:

 

Shropshire Council to take on £95,000 consultant

Thu, 13/03/2014 - 09:58

The council, which is laying off 1,700 people and making cuts to budgets, including adult social care and children’s services , will work with Bright Lake Consulting to “deliver services in new ways, ensuring they are designed to meet customers’ needs, and offer value-for money”.

The move is designed to cut red tape and get rid of unnecessary bureaucracy which the council says makes some services inefficient.

“SANDWICH GENERATION” OLDER WOMEN WORKING LONGER DOGGED BY LOW PAY AND POOR CAREER PROSPECTS

Thu, 06/03/2014 - 13:38

UNDER EMBARGO: 00.01 FRIDAY 7 MARCH 2014

“SANDWICH GENERATION” OLDER WOMEN WORKING LONGER DOGGED BY LOW PAY AND POOR CAREER PROSPECTS

Lighthouse Financial Services

Thu, 06/03/2014 - 13:06

Hi

Please find attached the Spring Edition of LFA MoneyTalk for UNISON, please could you circulate around your members?

We deliver a range of complimentary surgeries and seminars, to UNISON members and their families,including:

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