The pay claim
documents submitted this year by the trade unions can be found
below. But as well as accessing these documents Unite want members
to get involved in building the campaign for fair for local
government workers, which is why we have launched our 'Protecting People, Pay and Pensions campaign' -
click here to see how you can get involved!
'Green Book' members in local
authorites
Unite represents members who
deliver services in local authorities in England, Wales and North
Ireland (for example, working in town halls, school canteens and
refuse depots and are under 'Green Book' terms and
conditions).
2012-2013 pay talks for
'Green Book' members
The Joint Trade Unions have
submitted a pay claim for 2012-2013 calling for "A substantial
increase on all pay points that recognises the financial hardship
being suffered by NJC workers – in particular the lowest paid – as
a consequence of inflation and the failure of the Local Government
Employers to award £250 to those earning below £21,000, as embodied
in Government policy".
2011-2012 pay talks for
'Green Book' members
Wednesday 13th October
2010:
Unite have launched the NJC Local Government
Services claim (Green book) along with colleague Unions Unison and
GMB.
Peter Allenson Unite National Organiser
said
"The employers refused to meet our claim last
year implementing a pay freeze which severely reduced our members’
living standards effectively with inflation turning it into a pay
cut.
That will not stop us pursuing our claim this
year with all the might that we can muster the claim being both
affordable and deserved for all Local Authority workers delivering
services to vulnerable members of Local Communities.
Local Authority employers have said that they
cannot afford these improvements but Unite makes it clear to them
that they cannot afford not to meet the claim in full".
Click here to download the 2011-2012 Pay Claim document submitted
by the trade unions.
2010 pay talks for 'Green
Book' members
Click here to see
the 2010 pay claim for 'Green Book' members submitted by the trade
unions. Click
here
and
here
to see circulars from National Officer Peter Allenson on the pay
claim, and non-pay aspects of terms and conditions the trade unions
sought to improve.
Click
here to download the joint trade union leaflet against a pay
cut in real terms for workers in local government.
'Red Book' members in local authorities
The Joint Negotiating Committee
(JNC) for Local Authority Craft and Associated Employees' agreement
(also known as the Red Book) covers national pay and conditions for
around 40,000 engineers, electricians, builders and associated
craft employees and apprentices working for local authorities. It
is also used to determine the pay and conditions of non local
authority staff who have been transferred from local authority
employers for eg to Arms Length Management Organisations
(ALMOs).
2012-2013 Pay claim for 'Red Book'
members
The pay claim
for 'Red Book' members has now been submitted to the Employers. You
can download it by clicking
here.
2010 pay talks for 'Red Book'
members
Please click here
to read a letter from National Officer John Allot - the Local
Government Employers has announced that it has decided to make no
pay offer for 2010; a pay freeze.
You can click here to
download the Red Book 2010 pay claim.
