Pay update 18 April 2008
Have your say on pay
Branch to consult with members
This branch, along with every other Scottish Local Government
branch of UNISON, is to consult with all our local government members
on the pay offer of 2.5% over the next three years.
UNISON, GMB & UNITE (T&G) are recommending to all members that
you REJECT this offer and campaign for an improved offer. To achieve
this it may require significant industrial action on your part.
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We will be consulting via a mailing to all our local government
members as to whether you accept or reject the offer," said
Bob Revie, Branch Secretary. "UNISON is calling on members
to reject this offer and to campaign for an improved offer. We will
need to decide together with you, the members, what action we are
prepared to take."
The mailing will be sent out to members next week. If you are a
local government member of Aberdeenshire branch and you don't receive
a direct mailing on this consultation by week beginning 28th April,
contact the branch resource centre on 01224 620624 or click
here to email. The consultation period ends on 9th May.
Why are the Joint Trade Unions recommending rejection?
We believe that it is a poor offer. Our claim was for a single
year deal, £1000 or 5% whichever is the greater plus additional
annual leave and public holiday entitlements. The offer falls far
short of our claim.
We also believe that it is not in your best interests to sign up
to a 3 year deal at this stage. Especially when there is no opportunity
to reopen negotiations during the 3 years. Inflation is continuing
to rise. Longer term forecasts would suggest that by 2010 inflation
will still be higher than 2.5% and there is growing uncertainty
given the current economic climate.
What does 2.5% mean to me now and in 2010?.
Someone on SCP 3 with a current hourly rate of £5.99 stands to gain
the princely sum of 0.46p after three years. If any evidence was
needed this highlights the fact that we have a low pay issue within
local government and its about time the employers realised this.
How does this compare with inflation?
Local Government workers' pay awards have consistently been below
inflation (RPI) since 2005. Inflation currently sits at 4.1% and
while it is predicted that this figure will fall it is expected
to still be above 3.5%, considerably higher than the employers offer.
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