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Social Services meeting

Location: Willows, Building 4 NLBP

Time: 3.30pm

Branch Executive Meeting

Location: Training Room 2, Building 2 NLBP

Time: 3.30pm

 

Social Services meeting

Location: Willows, Building 4 NLBP

Time: 3.30pm

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Last week our members had a meet your new employer session, where a number of key questions were repeatedly raised by staff

·         Why does the back office have to move to Croydon when the Council have free office space in NLBP until 2015

·         Does NSL operate a ticket target quota for parking wardens

·         Will I get redundancy of I cannot travel to Croydon

·         Do you offer Argos bonus points if staff meet ticket quota targets?

When UNISON first heard that NSL were the successful bidder, our regional Head of Local Government wrote (December 20111) to the NSL Chief Executive asking a number of key questions. However because of some delays about formally declaring NSL the successful bidder we have had no response to our questions. Now that NSL have been officially announced as the new Parking provider we are seeking urgent talks.

Our members are asking that UNISON seek to negotiate

·         The Back office continues to run from the current location on NLBP until the * break clause is activated in September 2015

·         The Back office is run from the offices NSL are looking to purchase in Barnet.

·         The extra costs of travel to Croydon for Council staff are paid by NSL

·         That in the event staff are unable to travel to Croydon, staff are offered the following:

Redeployment to a NSL workplace nearer Barnet (keeping their Council terns & conditions) or Redundancy.

Keep a look out for further updates on Parking

* The one Barnet programme has made it clear to all bidders for the One Barnet projects that the NLBP offices are available for the successful contractor to use until the Council can invoke the #break clause stipulated in the Lease.

Dear |John

As you prepare to take action today, I want you to know that your fight is our fight. As you fight against privatisation, job cuts and a vicious attack on terms and conditions, we are standing with you.

Across the country the ConDems are attacking our public services and the UNISON members who work so hard to provide them. They are cutting services, cutting jobs and imposing pay cuts.

The services they cut are vital to the communities that UNISON members are wholeheartedly committed to – in Barnet you’re showing your commitment by donating your day’s work to the Larches Community, as you did during the last strike action in October.

It’s this dedication to public services that makes our members and the work they do so important.

As you take action I want you to remember the rest of UNISON, with our 1.4million members, is behind you.

Best wishes,

Dave

One Barnet Strikers left the picket line to donate their labour to the Larches a Charity providing services for adults with Learning Difficulties to view the thanks you letter click here