Now -read the book!

Here is a link to my memoirs which, if you are a glutton for punishment, you can purchase online at https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/an-obscure-footnote-in-trade-union-history.
Men fight and lose the battle, and the thing that they fought for comes about in spite of their defeat, and when it comes turns out not to be what they meant, and other men have to fight for what they meant under another name. (William Morris - A Dream of John Ball)

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Local Government members will say no to 2%

I don't normally do predictions as I don't believe in astrology (because I am a Capricorn) but here is a safe bet...

When the results of the consultative ballot of UNISON members in local government are out they’ll appear on the local government page of the website. They’ll show a significant majority to reject the current 2% offer and to prepare for an official strike ballot. We need to find ways to coordinate with civil servants and postal workers, and to use the forthcoming TUC Congress to build that unity.

If we can build unity of large sections of the public service workforce we can defeat the 2% norm.

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