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Former Dynasty star highlights UNISON’s Pay Up Now! campaign
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- Last Updated on Friday, 17 November 2017 13:01
A new UNISON film, featuring former Dynasty actor Stephanie Beacham, takes a tongue-in-cheek look at why the overnment should give teaching assistants, paramedics, refuse collectors and other public service workers a pay rise.
The two-minute satirical Pat on the Back film highlights the government's hypocritical attitude to public servants – commending their dedication and hard work, yet refusing to lift the public sector pay cap, says UNISON.
But behind UNISON's spoof film is a serious message. Low pay not only harms individual employees and their families, it means services are run down as staff desert the public sector in search of higher wages.
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NCC Overtime and Toil Update
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- Last Updated on Friday, 06 October 2017 08:53
Please see the attached flyer which gives an update on the overtime and toil arrangements for Nottingham City Council employees.
Changes to Working Patterns - Successful Outcome to the Joint TU Dispute
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- Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 August 2017 13:31
As part of the new contract the council moved from nine to two working patterns and employees should have been assimilated onto the pattern that most closely reflected the working pattern they were on prior to 1 April 2017. However, many members contacted us about their working patterns being changed and UNISON together with Unite and GMB objected to these changed and lodged a dispute. Please see newletter below for full details.
NJC Pay Claim 2018
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- Last Updated on Thursday, 17 August 2017 14:05
NJC PAY CLAIM 2018
UNISON together with Unite and the GMB have submitted a joint pay claim for the majority of council and school workers covered by the National Joint Council (NJC) Green Book Collective Agreement. The claim includes the deletion of NJC Spinal Column Points (SCP) 6-9 to reach the Foundation Living Wage of £8.45 (UK) and £9.75 (London) and a 5% increase on all NJC pay points.
Further details of the claim 
Summary TU Briefing
Model letter for members to send to Councillors Model Letter