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Barnet Council: London Living Wage is NOW £11.95

21st November 2022 admin Anti - Racism, Austerity, COVID 19, Local, News, Solidarity, UNISON Campaign

Barnet Council includes the London Living Wage as a contract clause for some of the contractors that deliver services on behalf of Barnet Council e.g. Norse (cleaning contractor) ISS (catering in schools), Blue Nine (security services).

“The new Living Wage rates were announced on Thursday 22nd September 2022. Employers should implement the rise as soon as possible but by the latest 14th May 2023.”

https://www.livingwage.org.uk/calculation

Our members working for Norse, ISS, Blue Nine are currently earning £11.05 an hour.

The new rate is £11.95 and hour.

The worst Cost-of-Living Crisis in 75 years is having a disproportionate impact on the lowest paid which is why Barnet UNISON has called on Barnet Council to ask their contractors to update the London Living Wage for their staff before Christmas.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows RPI was 19.9% at the end of October (see graph below).

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Branch Meeting on National Pay for next year (2023)

17th November 2022 admin Anti - Racism, Austerity, Local, National, News, Solidarity, UNISON Campaign

National Pay 2023 consultation is starting soon.

Join the discussion about next year’s pay claim with two great speakers

Glen Williams Chair of UNISON’s Local Government Service Group Executive

Amerit Rait UNISON Vice President and Greater London NEC rep and NHS worker.

Time: 8 December 2022 6 pm.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86029142908?pwd=RUtxczhwNnlhTVdGQTVPa0pTRFNQdz09

Breaking News: UNISON President & Vice President are joining the mass lobby at Hendon Town Hall Tuesday 1 November

31st October 2022 admin Anti - Racism, ASSIST, Austerity, Barnet Group, Barnet Homes, COVID 19, H&S, Health and Safety, Housing, Local, National, Repairs, Solidarity, TBG Flex, Trades Dispute, UNISON Campaign, Your Choice Barnet

News in that our UNISON National President Andrea Egan and UNISON National Vice President Amerit Rait are attending the mass lobby outside Hendon Town Hall on Tuesday 1 November from 6 pm in support of the Barnet Strikers.

“I want to thank both Andrea and Amerit for taking time out of their busy schedules to come down and support our Barnet Strikers. This is what leadership means. It’s what workers want to see from their union. Our branch is 100% behind our Barnet Strikers also known as the “Barnet Ten” and so is the leadership at the top of UNISON. I can’t wait to hear the message they will be bringing to the employer the Barnet Group who defending the indefensible at the expense of Barnet Council housing tenants. 200 repairs jobs a week are being cancelled it’s a disgrace.” (John Burgess Branch Secretary, Barnet UNISON).

Directions to the lobby: Nearest tube is Hendon Central on northern line. Turn right out of the station. It’s a 10 minute walk to the top of the hill. Turn right and 200 yards on the left is the Town Hall.

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Breaking News: Barnet Strikers are going to Parliament

30th October 2022 admin Anti - Racism, ASSIST, Austerity, Barnet Group, Barnet Homes, Care & Support, COVID 19, Health and Safety, Housing, Local, National, News, Repairs, Solidarity, TBG Flex, Trades Dispute, UNISON Campaign

News in that the Barnet Strikers have been invited to Parliament early next week.

The invite confirms that the news of the Barnet Strikers is beginning to spread beyond the boundary of the London Borough of Barnet.

The first response when we explain the dispute is always the same.

Complete disbelief that an employer would want to defend a position of refusing to pay the first 3 weeks sick pay to a low paid manual worker who was injured at work.

More on this news story later this week.

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