tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30704611.post4418450505707611506..comments2023-05-28T10:59:57.169+01:00Comments on Jon's labour movement blog: NHS strike suspended - what are the lessons from local government about consultation?Jon Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10779486527359048519noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30704611.post-75706712619663623752015-01-28T18:32:46.216+00:002015-01-28T18:32:46.216+00:00Whether they have combined the pay settlement over...Whether they have combined the pay settlement over 2 years - as they did in LG is perhaps not crucial in this dispute. It is about the payment of increments - and the refusal to abide by independent pay body recommendations. If they get away with not paying increments then they will come for LG staff on this issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30704611.post-36462921110402599412015-01-27T19:21:51.742+00:002015-01-27T19:21:51.742+00:00As far as I can ascertain, the offer is for 2015-1...As far as I can ascertain, the offer is for 2015-16 pay, which means that we get precisely zero for 2014-15, which was the subject of the strike. This implies the strike achieved none of its objectives. It feels like a total sell-out, perhaps because the unions don't want to embarrass Labour in the run-up to an election.Mike Gnoreply@blogger.com