Solidarity Mass lobby Tuesday 30 January 6 pm Hendon Town Hall
Come along to Solidarity Fundraiser for Mental Health social work strikers 12 Jan
I want to give a big thanks to UNISON Young Members – Greater London Region for organising a “Strike Fundraiser for Barnet Mental Health Workers!” It is truly both humbling and inspiring that our UNISON Young Members are prepared to take the time to organise this event. (John Burgess Branch Secretary Barnet UNISON).
Please click on link to register.
https://www.outsavvy.com/event/17466/strike-fundraiser-for-barnet-mental-health-workers
Read about details below.
Our comrades, the Mental Health Workers at Barnet Council, have been on strike over poor pay and dangerous working conditions that put the lives of the people they care for at risk. There were also new colleagues who wanted to join the strike but council management has blocked members from taking action. We commend our brave comrades and Unison Young Members – Greater London Region are hosting this fundraiser to support them whilst on strike.
Join us at Pelican House, 144 Cambridge Heath Road and expect some great music with live DJ’s, a raffle and some cheap food and drinks.Event kicks off at 6:30pm until 11pm. Let’s party and dance in solidarity with the brave strikers! 💃
Tickets are £7 advance and £10 at the door.
Striking workers go free! ALL funds going to directly to strike relief fund.
The event space has level access. There is a gender neutral accessible bathroom available for use directly next to the event space which does not require a radar key.
There is no parking at the event space, the nearest Blue Badge parking is on Parmiter Street, approximately 965 metres away, where there are 2 on street bays, with a 3hr maximum. We can open the gate to let a car through with advance notice, but it is not normally possible to park a car there for the duration of an event.
Hasta la victoria siempre!! ✊
Organised By UNISON Young Members – Greater London Region
Organiser of Strike Fundraiser for Barnet Mental Health Workers!
Big Solidarity from Southend UNISON
Thanks Southend UNISON for your solidarity message below:
Hi Barnet
Apologies this is late I have been ill as have others– Tuesday we had one of our festive socials and donated our raffle prize £80 plus an extra £200 (to be ratified at the executive.)
in solidarity to Barnet social workers and applaud their on going, solid fight. Making a brilliant stand against the miserly bosses
There were over 40 of our members applauding and agreeing to send this money as they know how important this strike is, it’s a strike highlighting the serious pressure Social workers have to work under, with reduced resources reduced pay and yet higher case loads.
The photo is a clear message that this branch stands in solidarity with Barnet MHSW and will continue to support where we can
Respect to Barnet Strikers!”
Day 16 Mental Health social worker strike
To view full flyer click on link below
https://www.barnetunison.me.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023.11.27-Day-16-strike-leaflet.pdf
London Living Wage and The Barnet Group
The lowest paid group of workers in The Barnet Group are the workers who will go through the whole of 2023 without an increase in pay. This is thanks to a decision by The Barnet Group to pay the London Living Wage increase in May 2024. Barnet Council could end this terrible state of affairs by agreeing to make payments to The Barnet Group which would enable the London Living Wage to be paid immediately. However, between two employers which can afford 2 Chief Executives, duplicate staffing of directors and support services, they have decided to withhold this money to balance the books.
It’s good to know Barnet Council is continuing a well-trodden path of making the poorest pay the most for a crisis.
Barnet UNISON is meeting with members over the next couple of weeks to hear the views of our members. If you want to be involved in a meeting and don’t know where to go, please write to contactus@barnetunison.org.uk.
School Support Staff to Receive Backdate Pay Claim?
Council staff will receive their back-dated pay rise at the end of November. We are hearing that some schools will not be paying the backdate at the same time. We are writing to all Head teachers and our school support staff members to find out what the situation is in their schools. Please feed back – contactus@barnetunison.org.uk . Do not assume Barnet UNISON knows what is happening in all schools.