Summer is over here in the Barnet Bunker

As a direct result of Osborne’s 8 July budget our branch and our members are facing a massive attack both in the workplace and within the public services they are trying to provide to Barnet residents.

Our branch is facing mass outsourcing/cuts to the following Council services:

1.    Libraries

2.    Children’s Centres

3.    Adult Social Services

4.    Street Scene services

5.    Education and School meals

In addition Barnet Group (includes Barnet Homes and Your Choice Barnet) are seeking permission from the Policy & Resources Committee on 2 September to create a new Legal Entity (a new company wholly owned by the Council). For staff it will mean no access to the Council pension scheme an end to national bargaining and grossly inferior terms and conditions

We are about to enter in negotiations with Barnet Council over a new Pay and Grading review for all council staff including schools. From previous discussions it will mean attacks to terms and conditions, and taking workers out of national pay bargaining. It has been described as ‘asset stripping’ by our reps.

And finally last week staff were informed the Council has to find another £30 million of cuts.

Keep checking our web site for the Barnet UNISON response to the above.