New pay ballot leaflet

A new pay ballot leaflet is now online to download here. The ballot starts on 9 September. Use your vote to say YES to fair pay for local government workers.

• You are being asked to do more and more for less and less.
 • Your pay is worth far less now than it was in 2010, yet you keep services going against all the odds.
 • Your pay is the lowest across the whole public sector.
 • Many of you are finding it hard to make ends meet. You deserve better and we must make the employers see that too.

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UNISON Scotland: Vote Yes for Fair Pay - Leaflets and posters now online

UNISON Scotland: Vote Yes for Fair Pay - Leaflets and posters now o...: Resources for the Scottish local government workers' pay campaign are now online at http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/localgovt/pay2014/...

Fair Pay Ballot - Time to start lobbying

As the ballot date of 9 September approaches, UNISON branches are being urged to lobby councillors across Scotland to persuade them that local government workers are due a decent pay rise. A briefing has been emailed to all branch secretaries with action points and a draft letter. If you have not got this, or it has gone astray, email t.hamilton@unison.co.uk or john.stevenson@unison-edinburgh.org.uk for an electronic copy.
     Posters, leaflets and other campaigning materials will be available on the website later this week.
For updates, follow us on twitter @unisonscot, the Fair Pay Blog at http://unisonfairpayscotland.blogspot.co.uk/  and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/FairPayForScottishCouncilWorkers

SJC Pay Ballot 2014

Members in Scottish Local Government will be balloted on a programme of industrial action in support of an improved pay offer in September this year. The ballot will open on 9th September and close on 29th September.

Industrial action options are currently being considered but it is likely that it will start with a day of action by all members in the event of a successful ballot.

This is an important time for our members, cuts to services are a reality in all local authorities, jobs continue to be shed at an alarming rate, terms and conditions are under threat and those members that are left are required to do more for the same or less.

On top of this the Scottish Employers have imposed a paltry pay increase. This has not been negotiated it has simply been imposed!

Pay remains a priority for this union now is the time to give that message to our employers and tell them that we will not be treated like this.

A group has been established to develop our campaign and provide the resources and support for branches to engage with members. Further details will be announced on the website in the coming days.

Vote by 7 July for fair pay

UNISON and GMB members in England and Wales have voted to take strike action over pay. UNISON members in Scotland have till Monday 7 July to return their ballot papers on consulting on whether to move our pay campaign forward with industrial action. Remember to vote.

For more details see http://www.unison-scotland.org.uk/localgovt/pay2014/index.html

Local government day of protest

Council workers up and down the country will be taking part in activities on Tuesday 4 February to highlight the continuing scandal of low pay and paltry pay rises. We deserve a pay rise because we deliver essential services and we are WORTH IT! Members in South Lanarkshire Branch are pictured supporting the campaign. They are WORTH IT!

Fair Pay for Local Government Workers

Edinburgh UNISON members at the City Chambers today

The pay of home carers, roadworkers, cleansing staff, social workers, public health workers, education staff and all the other workers who deliver
Scotland’s essential services is worth far less now than it was in 2010 yet they keep services going against the odds.

Councils have imposed a 1% rise for 2014, meaning these workers will be 16% worse off since 2010 while the top 1,000 people will be an amazing £190 billion richer.

UNISON says Scotland's local government workers deserve better and we are launching a new claim for 2014 - because they’re worth it!

Local Govt Pay - CoSLA claim is nonsense

The real fact is CoSLA imposed a new two year offer after a one year deal had been accepted by UNISON members in a ballot. CoSLA's criticism of UNISON "dragging its feet" is therefore nonsense.

See the UNISON Scotland blog for an outline of what actually happened.
http://unison-scotland.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/local-govt-pay-cosla-claim-is-nonsense.html