The Branch Newsletter is now available and includes: – notice of the AGM’s which are taking place between 11-14 March 2025 – message from the Branch Secretary – details of the Local Government and National Delegate conferences – details on the role of Stewards, H & S Reps and Union Learning Reps
The next meeting of the Nottingham Save our Services Campaign Group will take place at 7.00pm on Thursday 23 January at the International Community Centre, Mansfield Road, Nottingham. Please see flyer for further details.
UNISON’s industrial action ballot (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) on council and school pay closed last week. UNISON’s NJC committee met on Monday to consider the results and decide on the next steps. Whilst branches worked really hard to get the vote out on pay, we did not meet the required turnout threshold of 50%…
Please don’t forget to send back your completed ballot paper as soon as possible. You can find more information, including answers to many questions about the pay claim in the FAQ section of the campaign page. We are asking you to vote YES in favour of taking strike action. NJC Pay Ballot Hotline – Now Open – If you haven’t…
New UNISON research has laid bare the extent of the funding crisis facing all councils across England, Cymru/Wales and Scotland. Please visit Council Cuts website for further details. In order to ensure that more politicians are contacted about the local council funding crisis we are urging members to use this email action tool to send…
All ballot papers have now been sent and by now, you should have received your purple envelope in the post. It’s really important that you send back your completed ballot paper as soon as possible. We are asking you to vote YES in favour of taking strike action. You can find more information, including answers…
We asked the employers for a pay increase of £3,000 or 10%, whichever was greater. The offer of £1,290 falls far short of this. We consulted members on this offer, and following the strong reject vote we received, our NJC committee has decided that we will proceed with an industrial action ballot. Voting for, and…
Next Meeting – Tues 16th July 6.30pm Venue for the meeting – in person at NTU’s Global Lounge, Goldsmith St NG1 5GT – but also via Zoom access details: Please click here for link to join the meeting via Zoom and for their latest newsletter.
UNISON has received a pay offer from the National Joint Council (NJC) Employers’ Side, the key points are: £1290 on all pay points from 1st April which is equivalent to 5.77% on Spinal Column Point (SCP) 2, 2.5% on SCP point 43 and 2.5% on all SCPs above 43. 2.5% on all NJC allowances Rejection…
There are two Save Our Services events this coming week. A public meeting in Sherwood on Thursday, June 6 and a protest at the planned charges for use of the public toilets in Nottingham, on Saturday, 8 June. As the General Election looms we have a simple demand for those who seek to govern us… …