PAY JUSTICE

Background: Our pay claim…

• Deletion of all local pay points which fall below the REAL UK Living Wage
• A flat rate increase of £1 per hour on all other pay points
• Keeping and protecting Green Book Part 2 terms and conditions
• Fair treatment for school support staff through a joint review of term-time working

The LGA’s Offer

• The LGA has made a two year pay offer
• NJC workers on SCP18 and above are being offered 1% from 1 April 2016 and 1% on 1 April 2017
• For everyone below SCP 18 the offer is more complex – see the leaflet available at this meeting.
• The LGA also agreed to our claim for a joint review of term-time working
• But they were not prepared to meet our claim for the retention and protection of Green Book Part 2 terms and conditions

UNISON NJC Committee’s view

• Reject the offer - it’s far less than you need or deserve and less than the LGA can afford BUT…
• Only a programme of industrial action – all out strike, selective and action short of strike action might achieve an improved offer

UNISON says REJECT

• It’s unfair: 60% will only get 1% in 2016 and 1% in 2017
• It’s a 2-year offer - RPI inflation is predicted to rise to as much as 3% in 2017
• LGPS members will have to pay extra national insurance (NI) contributions from 1 April
• More than half of the cost of our original claim would be met from resulting higher tax and NI income and reduced benefit costs for central government
• Employers are cutting terms and conditions and allowances that our vital for our members. They must not be cut any further. But the LGA have refused to protect them

CONSULTATION MEETINGS

Wirral UNISON members will be consulted upon the offer (along with Council Budget Proposals) at members meetings week beginning 1 February 2016.  Details of dates, times and venues to follow.