Transcript The LGA`s Offer

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’s Offer Cont’d
• 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
UNISON says REJECT
• Higher increases for SCP 6 – 8 ensure employers
comply with the statutory “National Living Wage” of
£7.20 per hour in April. So employers have to pay
this anyway!
• And higher rises for SCP 6 – 17 are only to keep
pace with the predicted rate for the “National Living
Wage” in 2020 of approx. £9.35 per hour
UNISON says REJECT
• Almost ⅔ of councils pay the REAL Living Wage
of £8.25 per hour (or £9.40 in London) anyway!
So they’re saving themselves money by not
paying you more
• LGPS members will have to pay extra national
insurance (NI) contributions from 1 April
Impact: Tax changes and removal of contracting
out for LGPS members
Job
Net difference from 1 Jan. 2015
to 31 March 2017
School crossing patrol
+£582.63
Office cleaner
+£579.72
School cook
+£155.32
Care assistant
+£110.41
Environmental health officer
-£83.50
Team manager social care
-£81.10
UNISON says REJECT
• 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
• Many 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
What next?
• All UNISON branches are consulting members on
the offer using either the standard ballot form or
electronic voting
• GMB and Unite are consulting their members too
• UNISON NJC Committee meets on 23 February
to consider responses
• As many members as possible MUST take part so
that we have an accurate picture of members’
views. It’s YOUR union and YOUR pay!
Use your vote!
• Make sure you have your say
• Tell your workmates that UNISON is
fighting for a better pay offer
• Get non-members to join us.
• You have to be in UNISON to win a
better deal
www.unison.org.uk/join/