Bad news in Birmingham where the local authority – England’s largest – is seeking to impose a pay and grading deal which could see pay cuts of up to £10,000 a year for 12% of the workforce. The challenge of introducing equal pay in local government without the funding required to do so in a fair and reasonable way is only going to provoke more disputes.
Ironically this happens a year to the day since the Local Government Employers called upon their members to reach agreements on equal pay with the unions. And of course, it is ten years since we agreed the Single Status deal…
This approach of imposition heralds the future of employee relations in local government if the employers get their way and reduce national bargaining to a completely hollow shell. We are at our strongest when we can use the unity that comes from being part of a national union – that’s why the most important task for UNISON activists in local government is to mobilise for a yes vote in the national strike ballot.
If we can strengthen our national organisation we can get better settlements of our local disputes.
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Friday, October 12, 2007
Monday, January 15, 2007
Unique Care offer unique approach to industrial relations!
18 Unison members at Unique Care in Huddersfield have been sacked for standing up to bullying and intimidation
Unique Care is a voluntary sector organisation that gets contracts from social services in Kirklees. They run a home at Bradley Court, Bradley, Huddersfield and provide home care to black clients.
One Unison member underwent a kangaroo court style disciplinary and was dismissed on Friday 5th January. As a result the other Unison members walked out on the Monday. They demanded their colleague was reinstated, that new contracts of employment be withdrawn and the Chiel Executive be investigated for bullying.
On Thursday Unique Care sacked everyone
Kirklees Unison are supporting the members and messages of support and financial help are needed.
Please send the above to Kirklees Unison, 20 Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP Fax 01484 450174 Tele 01484 223577
Unique Care is a voluntary sector organisation that gets contracts from social services in Kirklees. They run a home at Bradley Court, Bradley, Huddersfield and provide home care to black clients.
One Unison member underwent a kangaroo court style disciplinary and was dismissed on Friday 5th January. As a result the other Unison members walked out on the Monday. They demanded their colleague was reinstated, that new contracts of employment be withdrawn and the Chiel Executive be investigated for bullying.
On Thursday Unique Care sacked everyone
Kirklees Unison are supporting the members and messages of support and financial help are needed.
Please send the above to Kirklees Unison, 20 Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP Fax 01484 450174 Tele 01484 223577
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