Your Choice Barnet (Adult Social Care): UNISON pay & terms claim being submitted next week
Barnet UNISON is preparing to submit a collective Pay & Terms and Conditions claim for the Your Choice Barnet (Adult Social Care) workforce for 2026/27.
Important: as of today, Wednesday 21 January, the claim has not been submitted.
We are giving members advance notice now so everyone understands the timetable and what happens next.
What’s happening and when
- Next step: Barnet UNISON will submit the claim to management next Tuesday, 26 January, in line with the scheduled JNCC meeting.
- After the JNCC: We will share the full details of the claim with members and publish an update on management’s response and next steps.
Why UNISON is doing this
- Members across Your Choice Barnet have been clear that we need a serious, collective push on pay, terms and conditions and fair treatment for staff delivering adult social care on behalf of Barnet Council. UNISON is acting on that instruction by bringing forward a formal claim for 2026/27.
- This is also about protecting the service: fair pay and decent conditions are essential for recruitment and retention, continuity of care and the quality of support for service users.
What you can expect from UNISON
- A clear members’ briefing after the JNCC meeting on 26 January
- A summary of management’s response and what it means for staff
- Next-step plans, including how members can support the claim and strengthen our negotiating position
What you can do now
- Make sure your contact details are up to date so you receive the members’ briefing.
- Talk to your colleagues and encourage them to join UNISON — the stronger our membership, the stronger our leverage.
We’ll publish the claim details and a members’ update immediately after the JNCC meeting on Tuesday 26 January.
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