Mark Whitehead 11 April 2017

Trade union ballots members over strike action

Scotland’s largest local government trade union is to ballot its members over possible strike action after rejecting the latest pay offer from town halls.

More than three quarters of Unison Scotland members who voted in a recent consultative ballot opted to reject employers’ 1% pay offer.

Just one in five union members voted to back the offer.

Unison had pushed for a basic flat-rate pay increase of £1,000 for all staff members, as well as future index-linked increases to the Scottish Local Government Living Wage.

The union will now ballot its members over potential industrial action.

Dougie Black, Unison Scotland’s regional organiser, said: ‘Local government workers have suffered years of pay restraint and their pay is now worth far less than 10 years ago. This cannot continue.

‘Fair pay remains a priority for Unison. Our members are the cogs that keep local government services turning and they deserve to be treated fairly.’

#Pay #Trade unions #Strike action

Shining the spotlight on local council whistleblowing

Andy Shettle outlines how councils can create working environments where staff feel able to speak out about concerns surrounding misconduct.

We need to modernise and strengthen the electoral machinery

There should be no doubt that an election is around the corner. When that does come, would electoral officials be ready? Professor Toby James explores.

Most Popular News

Review launched into handling of alleged misconduct of senior council officers

Parish council shuts down after abusive calls and hate mail

How councils can improve support for independent living

Queen's Speech 19: Brexit, health and devo at the heart of Government plans

Hike in PWLB rate will cost councils £70m a year

Products

CASE STUDIES: HooYu

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENTS: TWM Traffic Control Systems

NEW PRODUCTS: Leafield Environmental

Air Quality Monitoring Project Manager

£34,788 - £42,683

Seeking a skilled and dedicated individual with a background in environmental protection and air quality to... Birmingham, West Midlands

Recuriter: Birmingham City Council

Social Worker - Assessment & Intervention

£22700.0 - £40750.0 per annum

In ECC we are "Serious about Social Work". Having recently won the Best Social Work Employer of the Year Award 2018 and been awarded 'Outstanding' by England, Essex, Harlow

Recuriter: Essex County Council

Social Worker - Family Support & Protection

£30001.0 - £41000.0 per annum

Please note this role is based in Basildon and is open to Newly Qualified Social Workers (NQSWs). The starting salary for NQSWs is £27,775 per annum a England, Essex, Basildon

Recuriter: Essex County Council

Property Transaction Surveyor

£34,788 to £38,813

We are looking for a Property Transaction Surveyor to join our growing Property Service North Yorkshire

Recuriter: North Yorkshire County Council

Workplace Manager

£42,683 to £46,503

We are seeking a Workplace Manager to join our growing Property Service. North Yorkshire

Recuriter: North Yorkshire County Council

Local Government News

This issue of Local Government News explores how councils can tackle modern slavery and trafficking in their supply chains, finds out more about Cambridge's first cohousing scheme and the launch of a new project to build a shared service pattern library for local government.

This issue also contains a special focus on children's services and how councils are protecting children following local safeguarding children boards being abolished.