Uncategorised – Barnet UNISON

Breaking NEWS: HGV Retention payments update

18th November 2022 admin Austerity, Health and Safety, Local, News, Recruitment, Solidarity, Uncategorised, UNISON Campaign

There have been two meetings between Street Scene management UNISON and GMB regards a retention payment for HGV drivers.

Street Scene Management have proposed a 10% retention payment which will be made for a six-month period from 01 October 2022 through to 31 March 2023.

UNISON and GMB proposed a 20% retention payment for a 12-month period.

As we were unable to reach an agreement a meeting is being arranged for Trade Union representatives and Street Scene Management Team representatives to meet with the Corporate Management Team (Chief Executive) to discuss the Trade Unions proposal.

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Branch Pay Consultation Meeting Online 8th December 6pm

15th November 2022 admin Uncategorised

How will we achieve a better pay deal next year in Local Government?

How can we support strikers across the trade union movement?

Guest Speaker: Glen Williams, Chair of UNISON’s Local Government Service Group Executive.

Amerit Rait, Vice President of UNISON and Greater London NEC representative, Health worker.

Also: What happened in the Repairs Dispute? Meet the Barnet 10!

AOB

Topic: Barnet UNISON Branch Meeting

Time: Dec 8, 2022 06:00 PM London

Join Zoom Meeting

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

Meeting ID: 860 2914 2908

Passcode: 489164

NSL Update – Agreement to protect members in extreme heat reached

15th July 2022 admin Uncategorised

Barnet UNISON have reached an agreement with Barnet Council and NSL that protects our members. Parking Enforcement on streets will stop at 11am on both Monday and Tuesday. 6 vehicles with air conditioning will be the only deployment. There will be no loss of pay for staff.

Have You Voted in the Service Group Elections?

9th May 2022 admin Uncategorised

Barnet UNISON falls in the Local Government Service Group and from 28^th April all our members will be invited to vote for the London Delegates to this Service Group. This service group decides the policies and campaigns (including pay) we want in relation to our employers: Councils and the outsourced services of these Councils.

If you get emails from UNISON then you will have been sent a link to vote in the Service Group Elections. In the London area they seem to have been sent out last Friday 29^th April approximately 8.30pm. It will have come from CES with a subject line UNISON Service Group Executive Elections.

For a demonstration about how to vote online, click the below link:

Have You Voted in the Service Group Elections

The Tories Are Out Of Barnet!

9th May 2022 admin Anti - Racism, ASSIST, Austerity, Barnet Group, Barnet Homes, Climate Change, Health and Safety, Local, National, News, Pensions, Schools, Solidarity, TBG Flex, Uncategorised, UNISON Campaign, Your Choice Barnet

To quote CeCe Peniston: “Finally!” (For those of us young enough to remember popular music of the 90s) https://youtu.be/xk8mm1Qmt-Y

On behalf of our members our Barnet UNISON Branch Secretary, John Burgess, has written to the newly elected Council Leader, Barry Rawlings, congratulating him on the success of the Labour Party and requesting to meet with him.

This is John making a statement to all Barnet UNISON members

For 20 years our members have had to deal with brutality of outsourcing and attacks on our time off to represent members. Our members in the Barnet Group, Capita, NSL, BELS and ISS will be expecting to see positive change for them. UNISON’s General Secretary, Christine McAnea has also been written to requesting her support for assistance in our discussions with Barnet Labour.

We’ll be providing regular updates to our members and our wider UNISON family and trade union community on our progress.

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Barnet Council, Barnet UNISON, Capita, Labour Party, outsourcing, unison

UNISON’s Service Group Elections Begin!

5th May 2022 admin Uncategorised

Barnet UNISON nominates Local Government Service Group Reps

18th March 2022 admin Uncategorised

11^th January Barnet UNISON Branch Executive agreed to nominate:
John McLoughlin, Mary Lancaster and our very own Anju Paul to stand in the Service Group Elections. We know they all work very hard and have a record of delivering for members and we believe these candidates will support this work at a National level effectively.

We need to build resistance to the Tory cuts and privatisation agenda at every level of our union with every means at our disposal both locally and nationally. We need to support the ability of branches to defend jobs, services, and conditions. We need strong and determined leadership at every level of our union.