Local government pay – UNISON statement

UNISON will continue to campaign for more funds for local government, allowing employers to improve their final pay offer for council and school staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Although employers have said that their offer of a 2.75% increase is final, they have also said that they will approach the government for more money for local government pay for 2020-21. Pay outside Scotland is negotiated through the national joint council for local government services, and the union says it is not in position to consult members on the offer until the government’s response is known. UNISON NJC committee statement on pay negotiations “UNISON’s NJC committee, which oversees the NJC pay negotiations and campaign on behalf of our local government and schools members for England, Cymru/Wales and Northern Ireland, met on Friday to consider the local government employers’ pay offer of 2.75%, an increase of one day on the minimum level of annual leave, and future discussions on stress and the minimum wage. “The committee was clear that, while the employers have said this is their final offer, key matters remain unresolved. As part of their offer, the employers said they would approach central government for more money for local government pay 2020-21. “The unions have asked for more detail on what the employers plan to ask for, and that this is on a joint employer-union basis. “Until we know central government’s response to the approach, we are not yet in a posit...
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