May Day March

Nottingham City UNISON took part in the annual May Day celebrations that took place in Beeston on Saturday 5 May.

The March ended with a rally at the White Lion Pub in Beeston.

Thanks to Clare Copeland who arranged to carrying the Branch banner.

School Uniform Grant Application 2018

UNISON There for You – school uniform grants 2018

Struggling to make ends meet? Worried about back to school costs?

Help is on hand

"There for You" has set up a limited fund to help UNISON members on low income with school uniform costs by way of a one-off payment of £40 per child up to a £120.

To apply:
Download the application form, complete and return with the paperwork requested.

To request a form:
Ring UNISON Direct on 0800 0857 857 or the Branch Office on 0115 8762441.

Your application must be received no later than 20 July 2018. Applications will then be processed and decisions communicated over the following weeks.

School Uniform Grant Application Form 2018
Question and Answers

Response to Council Communication regarding Court of Appeal Decision

The Joint Trade Unions have responded to the Chief Executive's recent communication.

The letter expresses our joint concern with respect to the all colleague email sent on 19/04/2018 following the Court Of Appeal decision to dismiss the Council's appeal regarding the increment freeze imposed in 2011.

Response to Council Communications regarding Court Of Appeal decision

Breaking News

Court of Appeal Decision on the Increment Freeze

The Court of Appeal handed down it's judgement today. I am pleased to confirm that Nottingham City Council's Appeal has been dismissed. Our cross appeal for the circa 10% of claimants whose claims were unsuccessful has been allowed. Essentially the Court of Appeal has found that all 3 groups of claimants enjoyed at the point of implementation of the freeze, a contractual right to pay progression and accordingly that the withholding of the applicable increments with effect from 1 April 2011 was a breach of contract. The result is that all our members who pursued this case are entitled to arrears of pay equivalent to what they would have earned if pay progression had been operated in each of the years in which
it was frozen.

This is fantastic news for our members who are part of this claim and I am really pleased that my efforts to get this claim lodged have been successful.

The City Council has until the 24 April 2018 to appeal this decision to the Supreme Court. Our solicitors, Thompsons will let us know if this happens, failing which the case will be remitted back to the Nottingham Employment Tribunal so that we can work out the logistics of how the arrears of pay will be calculated and paid to our members.

Members who are part of the claim will shortly receive a letter from Thompsons to inform them of the outcome.

Christina Sanna
Branch Secretary