We may never know the true reasons why the majority on the NJC Committee voted to suspend strike action. Or the real reasons why they believe these “new, new” proposals are different in any meaningful way to the “new” proposals…
Two weeks ago the NJC Committee rightly rejected the “new” proposals on three main grounds: They were not a formal offer and under our constitutional procedures we cannot put them out to our members for consultation. For 2014/15 the total…
In a few words, not a lot. With no clear National official information, members and activists are naturally wondering what the radically “new, new” proposals are from the LGA that ‘caused’ the NJC Trade Unions to call off the strike…
Outline of new proposals issued Attached to this bulletin you will find the final proposals on NJC pay for 2014 -2016 which UNISON’s NJC Committee considered yesterday and agreed to consult on. The additional proposal – the fifth bullet point…
Local Government Strike on 14 October Suspended for Membership Consultation on new pay proposals UNISON, GMB and UNITE have today decided to suspend strike action planned for 14 October and consult members on revised new proposals put forward by the…
See below a press release that has just been posted on the UNISON website. We do not as yet have any further information. As soon as we receive more details we will provide a further update. The three unions which…
You will have seen the circular detailing the revised employer pay proposals tentatively proposed by National Employers negotiators though not actually endorsed by the full employers side. Our pay claim dates from 1st April 2014 in which respect the employers…
Please see UNISON’s response below from Heather Wakefield, National Secretary (Local Government) to the LGA letter. You can also read the article on the national website where UNISON urges the LGA to reconsider their pay proposals. Letter to Sarah Messenger…
Please see the latest NJC Pay 14 Campaign Bulletin and other relevant documents which have been embedded into this post below. NJC Pay 14 Bulletin Issue No 47 [gview file=”http://staging.unisonmanchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/NJC-Pay-14-Bulletin-Issue-No-47.doc”] What do the employer proposals mean for you [gview file=”http://staging.unisonmanchester.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/What-do-the-employer-proposals-mean-for-you.doc”]…
Merger update The Boards of Eastlands Homes and City South have agreed to go ahead with a proposed partnership that will come into effect from 1 April 2015. The next steps will be to undertake ‘due diligence’, carrying out a…