The Barnet Group: Change the Conversation on Pay!

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So far workers in Barnet Homes on legacy LBB contracts have received the annual uplift in pay in line with NJC.

Those paid the London Living Wage had an increase in their wages from £11.95 – £13.85 (a 5.3% increase).

At the end of Summer this year all other TBG workers saw their pay increase by 3.2%.

This all falls far short of the pay claim UNISON submitted to The Barnet Group in March this year. We wanted to see:

  • Sick pay raised to Council standard
  • Shift allowances restored to Council standard
  • Pay rates for working weekends and bank holidays restored to Council standard

…amongst other demands (see here for full list Barnet Voice – The Barnet Group – Barnet UNISON)

We did not expect everything to be welcomed or agreed in one go but expected there to be a process of negotiation. It is worth noting that restoring sick pay to Council standards for everyone would cost an estimated £40,000 only!

The Barnet Group has told us they will not negotiate this year as they are awaiting the outcome of the review of the YCB contract. They also say they have no money.

However, whilst we recognise times are tight, we believe there are possibilities for achieving some progress on our demands by looking at other areas for savings. For example:

  • Senior pay transparency: Our members note large salaries at senior levels (TBG CEO: £218,643; Council CEO: £212,685; The Barnet Group Ltd Executive Officers cost £1, 093, 000/ year – from accounts to year end 2025).
  • Agency use: £7,879,000.

We do not believe a blanket “no” is the right response in these times of extreme difficulty for our members.

Look out for our pay survey coming to you shortly. We recommend you vote YES in our survey to indicate you are serious about achieving positive change in your working conditions.