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89% of Barnet UNISON members vote to Reject National Pay offer
Barnet UNISON members were recently balloted on the National Pay offer as part of UNISON’s national consultation on pay for Council and School support staff.
Barnet UNISON reps had taken the decision to recommend that our members should reject the offer.
The response from our members has been dramatic and reflects the grassroots organisational strength of Barnet UNISON.
The results confirm that our members did listen to their rep’s view on the National Pay offer and voted overwhelmingly to reject the offer.
Barnet UNISON delivered a 55% turnout of members voting across our members working for Barnet Council and Barnet Schools.
We are pleased to report the following turnouts across some sections of our membership:
- 92% of Waste & Recycling members voted
- 71% Street cleaning members voted
- 80% Highways members voted
- 70% Grounds Maintenance members voted
- 64% Passenger Transport members voted
- 78% Workshop members voted
- 68% Library members voted
- 67% of Adult Social care members voted
- 50% Commissioning members voted
- 50% of school staff members voted
- 67% BELS members voted
- 66% in Early Help Family Services voted
The message from Barnet UNISON members that they recognise the need for a National Pay Award which delivers a Pay Rise not a Pay Cut.
Barnet UNISON produced the largest number of REJECT votes of any UNISON branch in London.
Our results have been sent on to UNISON where all the votes across UNISON will be counted.
Please note Unite and GMB National Pay ballots are still live until into the middle of October.
Barnet UNISON will report back to our members once all three trade unions have decided what action needs to be taken.
In the meantime, Barnet UNISON is already in Pay & Grading negotiations which will have an impact on all our members working for the London Borough of Barnet. We will be providing updates on negotiations in due course.
Any questions or queries please leave a message on our voicemail on 0208 359 2088 or email contactus@barnetunison.org.uk
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Simple Guide on how to vote in the National Pay consultation
10 Reasons why Barnet UNISON is recommending to VOTE Reject in the National Pay consultation.
1. The Truth about the Tories Magic Money Tree: Reject the Pay cut
2. Barnet UNISON Depot workers say Enough Is Enough
3. Big Thanks to Martin Lewis for speaking truth to power about the escalating #EnergyBillsCrisis
4. Big thanks TUC highlighting some of impacts of the Cost Of Living Crisis
5. Big thanks to TUC for highlighting why Energy companies must be brought back under public ownership
6. Barnet UNISON Depot workers rejecting National Pay offer
7. “Why we must fight for a Pay rise and not a Pay cut.”
https://www.barnetunison.me.uk/wp/2022/08/11/why-we-must-fight-for-a-pay-rise-and-not-a-pay-cut/
8. What Grade am I on?
https://www.barnetunison.me.uk/wp/2022/08/26/what-grade-am-i-on/
9. Your Pay: The Tories Austerity Robbery
https://www.barnetunison.me.uk/wp/2022/07/26/your-pay-the-tories-austerity-robbery/
10. Barnet UNISON National Pay Offer Grade table
https://www.barnetunison.me.uk/wp/2022/08/04/barnet-unison-national-pay-offer-grade-table/
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Barnet UNISON Depot workers say Enough Is Enough
The Truth about the Tories Magic Money Tree: Reject the Pay cut
Breaking News: Official Strike ballot begins for Barnet Council Housing Repairs workers
25 August 2022.
On Thursday 25 August our Council Housing Repairs members are being balloted for strike action after talks broke down yesterday.
Their employer is called Barnet Homes, which is part of The Barnet Group, which is 100% owned by Barnet Council.
The reason for the strike is the refusal of the employer to pay sick pay to a worker who injured himself at work.
The worker is a low paid manual worker. We are not talking big money here.
The principle is an important one. When a worker is injured at work they should be in receipt of sick pay. The fact that we are in the middle of the biggest cost of living crisis in 75 years makes the decision of the employer not to pay is not just wrong but cruel.
Barnet UNISON had conducted an indicative ballot which generated a 100% turnout and a 100% vote for strike if our member is not given sick pay.
In the talks the employer seemed oblivious to the terror the cost-of-living crisis is having on their low paid staff.
We will continue to keep the door open to resolve this dispute, but the ballot has started and is due end 15 September, which means there is still time for the employer to do the right thing.
As “The Barnet Group” are owned by Barnet Council, Barnet UNISON will now escalate to Barnet Council and Barnet Labour Party to try to secure an end to this dispute.
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Note to Editors: Contact details: Barnet UNISON on or 020 8359 2088 or email: Helen.Davies@barnetunison.org.uk
Background:
Barnet Responsive Repairs workers referred to UNISON’s Industrial Action Committee
Barnet Council Repairs Operatives 100% turnout and 100% vote for strike action.
Barnet Council’s Company Refuse to Show Compassion for Injured Worker https://www.barnetunison.me.uk/wp/2022/07/13/barnet-councils-company-refuse-to-show-compassion-for-injured-worker/
