We communicated the clear strength of feeling among local government, council and school workers about how disappointed and angry people are and why members have rejected the plans for pay cuts. Taxes for the NHS and social care should be raised from other sources better able to pay. Mary Turner House We are urging GMB members to VOTE YES in this indicative ballot for strike action/action short of strike and return the ballot paper by 12 noon on Monday 13th December 2021. Full details of the offer can be found here. For every four GMB members who voted, three rejected the employers 1.75% pay offer for 2021/22. Now rising prices have left council and school staff wages well and truly behind. The three main trade unions - Unison, Unite and GMB . Inner London Pay Spine From 1 April 2021 an increase of 2.75% on point 1 and 1.75% on all other points rounded up to the multiple of 3. The NJC payscales, which are local government payscales resulting from negotiations between the employer and trade union sides of the National Joint Council, have been agreed for the 2020/21 year. Due to pandemic and restricted access to workplaces: 100+people requested socially distanced workplace meetings. GMB, alongside other unions, has formally written to the employers to lodge an official pay dispute for the 2021/22 pay round. Now that many protections have been removed, we know that our members once again will be on the frontline, providing vital services to the public whilst putting themselves at risk. 27 Jul 2021 Council employees have been offered an improved pay increase. Make sure you get your ballot paper and vote if you have not received your ballot paper, please contact your local GMB Region or Branch Office, Tuesday 10th August 2021 Taxes for the NHS and social care should be raised from other sources better able to pay. London We would like to apologise for the delay in sending this out considering that the ballot closed on 13th December. A joint review of the provisions in the Green Book for maternity / paternity / shared parental / adoption leave. As a result of this, GMB informed the employers of our rejection and asked for the offer to be improved. Secretary of State Department for Levelling Up, Further to recent updates, we wanted to keep you informed as to developments in the 2021 pay offer. Pay forecasts for 2021 However, many workers will see their pay leap by 8.7% next month as they will fall within the new age threshold from 1 April. Policy paper. You will be aware that the employers made a pay offer of 1.5% for 2021. We would like to thank all members who took the time to vote and for the hard work of all the reps and branches in keeping members informed and working so hard to get the ballot out. I shall continue to keep you informed of developments. The pay negotiations will also be influenced by shifting government policy. National Secretary This represents an increase of 59 pence or 6.6 per cent. They have made calls for more funding for local government and for a more stable long-term financial settlement. The total public sector pay bill was around 235 billion in the 2021/22 financial year - with central government pay (which includes UK government departments, parliament, most public bodies and the devolved administrations) costing about 165 billion and local government about 70 billion. Long Term Financial Plans to refer to the Office of Local Government's Integrated Planning and Reporting Manual for . Employers will now consider the pay claim ahead of pay negotiations starting. Council employees pay offer announced You can download all the campaign materials at the hub. "Pay from 2021 is being backdated to last April. If you and your colleagues want a GMB campaign in your workplace to improve your terms and conditions, pleasecontactyour local GMB Representative. LOCAL GOVERNMENT CRAFT WORKERS SURVEY HEADLINE RESULTS. Its important to stress the LGA Executive Advisory Board - which is made up of elected councillors have decided to override the view of the National Employers hence why it will be really helpful if you could write to your councillor asking why this is the case. Funding of 64.5 million will be committed to ensure adult social care workers will be paid at least the Real Living Wage from May 2021, backdated to April 2021. GMB members, many of them in schools working with the most vulnerable pupils, deserve to be paid a decent wage and yet the local government workforce is on average the lowest paid. Public sector workers and the people of our country deserve better. Employers have been encouraged to pay this award to employees as soon as possible. Before any changes to COVID-19 control measures are implemented. The employers 1.75% offer is wholly inadequate and with energy bills skyrocketing, shopping bills going up, and inflation high and rising, it represents yet another pay cut for workers who have seen a quarter of the value of their pay wiped out since 2010. Housing & Communities . Regional Directors14. Make sure all your membership contact details are up to date. Now that many protections will be removed on Monday 19th July, whilst infection rates are rising, we know that our members once again will be on the frontline, providing vital services to the public whilst putting themselves at risk. Councils across England, Wales and Northern Ireland say they need a fair funding settlement from Government to survive. Find out more about the unions' 130 year history, GMB membership offers plenty of extrabenefits, GMB's structures, rules and all things Congress. Wilko bosses should hang their heads in shame. The government has announced that the qualified pay freeze in the public sector is over, and although this never applied directly to local government, it was a factor considered by some councils and reflected in recent years consultations. School staff, refuse collectors and council workers have kept our country moving through the coronavirus crisis, often putting themselves in harm's way. And as the unions begin consulting their members this week on the 2022 pay, there are also concerns negotiations will be particularly difficult this year. Fry Building A one-off COVID-19 recognition payment that covers all NJC workers, Introduction of a homeworking allowance for all staff who are working from home, The introduction of a school support staff retention payment scheme, supported by Green Book guidance. Jon Richards, Rehana Azam, Jim Kennedy This is an important early response to the recent . Circular 09/2021 FEMPI Pay Restoration 1 July 2021. Now they are being told by Local Government employers all they deserve is a pay cut. Frontline staff dont need more clapping ora badge they need a proper pay increase, We're campaigning to fix social care, organising for betterpay & conditionsand fighting for full sick pay. The challenge to be trusted to do the big, bold, brave things, 22 March 2022 The more people who join GMB, the stronger we are! We are grateful for all of their important work and focus over a difficult year. 4.8 billion of new grant funding between 2022-23 and 2024-25, the largest annual increases in core funding for local authorities in over a decade. In GMB, all members have their say on pay. The employers rejected the following elements of the pay claim: Our demand in the pay claim was fair: we wanted a pay award that keeps pace with inflation; a Covid recognition payment, a review of term time only contracts and consideration of retainers; a reduction in the working week (without loss of pay) to 35 hours (34 hours in London); a review of mileage rates. Date: 11/01/2021. This circular sets out pay restoration due on 1 July 2021 as provided for in the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017 ('the Act') The National Employers have today made the following one-year offer to the unions representing the main local government NJC workforce: With effect from 1 April 2021, an increase of 1.50. Recent developments On 27 October 2021, the Autumn Budget and Spending Review 2021 announced that public sector workers would receive "fair and affordable" pay rises across the 2022/23 to 2024/25 Spending Review period. The National Employers wish to make the following one-year offer: The employers also reject the element of your claim that seeks, a joint review of job descriptions, routes for career developments and pay banding for school support staff as these are matters entirely for local determination rather than by the NJC. GMB is campaigning for pay to be properly funded. Members of the National Employers Side We know that you have worked providing essential services throughout the pandemic and that you have more than demonstrated your worth in keeping this country going. The three unions have submitted a pay claim for a rise of at least 10 per cent for all council and school support employees in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. 1. Over 100,000 plus GMB members across Local Authorities, Councils, Schools and Academies in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland were included, so it going to take some time to collate all the results and determine next steps. At last week's meeting, Cafcass board members said the organisation had offered a lower pay rise than local government . The Government is ready to talk to any council with concerns about its financial position where it cannot take steps to manage pressures locally. Your local GMB branch/office should have contacted you to discuss how you can vote in this ballot and how you can get active in your pay campaign to stop these pay cuts. Email your local councillors asking them to lobby Government for proper funding for Local Government and School. Your local GMB branch/office will be contacting you shortly to discuss the pay offer and let you know how you can vote in this important pay ballot Make sure you have your say on pay. And in the meantime, if you have any further questions about the offer please contact your local GMB Branch/Office. Wed 21 Jul 2021 04.00 EDT Last modified on Fri 23 Jul 2021 06.45 EDT The government is trying to contain its wage bill, which accounts for around a . Its not just GMB that is shouting about this. GMB Union operates nationally and also locally through 7 regional offices. You will recall that in February the unions lodged their pay claim for: During March, councils in each of the nine English regions, plus Wales and Northern Ireland, were consulted at virtual regional pay briefings. Well, why dont you become one? This article is more than 1 year old. GMB are meeting with NJC Unions to agree the full staff side pay claim. There are also concerns about how the 2022 pay claim, which unions are this week poised to begin consulting their members over, will be impacted by the rise in the national living wage which is expected to hit 10.70 by 2024. Unions representing hundreds of thousands of local government workers have rejected a 1.5% pay offer, describing it as "insulting" to staff who worked hard to keep vital services running throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Please note in this NJC circular we have focused on the need for all risk assessments to be updated as restrictions are lifted in England today. The Low Pay Commission's recommendations set. But, for so many workers in the public sector, every day is a real struggle, and its getting worse. Naomi Cooke, Employers Secretary, wrote to council chief executives last month warning of the unhelpful delay in finalising the 2021 pay round due to the unions protracted timetables for consultations and ballots. GMB have always known how crucial local government staff are, but the pandemic has raised public awareness of the work our members do. A joint review of the provisions in the Green Book for maternity / paternity / shared parental / adoption leave. Your GMB regions will now be analysing all the results with their Local Government and School Trade Union Representatives to discuss what happens next. And the response was to accept the pay offer. An indicative industrial action ballot has started. GMB pay ballot covering all workers across local government, school & academies that follow National Joint Council (NJC Green Book) pay, terms and conditions across England, Wales and Northern Ireland is now open. A consultative industrial action ballot will start soon. Please ensure your details are up to date as only GMB members will geta vote in our ballot. Unison had recommended its members oppose local government employers' 'full and final' offer for the pay period from April 2021 to March 2022, which offered most staff a 1.75% increase and those on the lowest pay a 2.75% rise. Council employees set to lose part of pay rise | Local Government Chronicle (LGC) EMAP Publishing Limited Company number 7880758 (England & Wales) Registered address: 10th Floor, Southern House, Wellesley Grove, Croydon, CR0 1XG We use cookies to personalize and improve your experience on our site. 130 Euston Road GMB, alongside other unions formally wrote to the employers to lodge an official paydisputefor the 2021/22 pay round. Whilst voting in this ballot was set against an unprecedented time with members fighting Covid-19 and keeping communities' safe turnout was the best it could be under these circumstances. There was also a separate conditions claim. The joint union NJC Pay Claim for 2022 has now been submitted to employers for their consideration. 2 Marsham Street Help build the union in your workplace: You can find resources to help you at the. As you are aware, GMB members rejected the 1.75% offer although on a turn out significantly below that required to give us any confidence that we could win a ballot for industrial action. NJC for Local Government Services Part-time staff to be given a choice of a pro rata reduction, or retaining the same hours and being paid a higher percentage of FTE, A minimum of 25 days annual leave, plus public holidays and statutory days, for all starting employees, plus an extra day holiday on all other holiday rates that depend on service, An agreement on a best practice national programme of mental health support for all local authorities and school staff, A joint review of job descriptions, routes for career developments and pay banding for school support staff, and completion of the outstanding work of the joint term-time only review group. Therefore, to meet the pay element of the claim in full (12.7 per cent) would increase local government's national paybill by more than 2.1bn. The vote has therefore carried and employers have now been notified. We'll keep you updated when we know more. Look out for more details soon. As a result of this position, we have held a meeting of the GMB NJC committee with a view of getting a way forward. The detail in the unions' claim cites an RPI figure of 10.7 per cent, which is the current annual forecast for RPI in 2023, published in November 2022 by the Office for Budget Responsibility. The offer came despite the 2021-2022 public-sector pay freeze set out by chancellor Rishi . [1] Become a workplace organiser - step up to be your work colleagues voice in your workplace! The real problem is the impact of the rise in the long term. Story updated 27 May 2021. GMB and the other trade unions with members affected will be meeting once all ballots close and discuss next steps. GMB Union is calling on you to urgently address this pressing matter and offer financial support to protect jobs and services. The NJC trade unions acknowledge the financial situation faced by councils and schools, and for that reason we have written to employers to propose a joint campaign with employers bodies, calling for additional funding from Westminster for local government pay. GMB presented this claim to Unison and Unite in discussions to agree thisyear'sjoint union pay claim. When local government employers met earlier this week to issue their revised pay offer of 1.75% - an increase of 0.25% that UNISON regards as 'insignificant' - they did so against a backdrop of growing discontent over a proposed increase that fails to reflect the hard work and sacrifices made by council and school workers during the pandemic. 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This bulletin is available as a flyer to post in your workplace: You can download all the Pay Justice Now campaign materials you need at the Pay Justice Campaign Hub! The results are in. Full time (20hr+/week) 14.57 per month, Part time: (20hr-/week) 8.40 per month, If you work term-time hours only, you might be eligible to pay the part-time membership rate, so ask your region. The claim was for a 10% pay increase for local government workers. The employers 1.75% offer is wholly inadequate and with energy bills skyrocketing, shopping bills going up, and inflation high and rising, it represents yet another pay cut for workers who have seen a quarter of the value of their pay wiped out since 2010. Pay is ultimately a decision for local councils. Health Minister Martin Foley says he will donate his approximately $8500 pay rise to local charities, after Victoria's public sector union demanded the state government grant government workers the same 2.5 per cent pay rise politicians will receive from next week. A debt limit increase under unified Democratic government in 2010 even included the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, a fiscally responsible piece of legislation serving as a backstop to deficit increases caused by Congress that, unfortunately, has never been allowed to go into effect. Under the NJC constitution, if two unions accepted, the deal could have been signed off and paid before April to ensure you get all the money. The increase is 2.75% on all pay points applicable from 01 April 2020. All risk assessments will need to updated and there are previous circulars covering this which can be found online. 1 Horse Guards Road, Its a scandal that people doing some of the most important jobs in our society are dealing with this cost-of-living crisis whilst living with chronically low pay. The ballot was consultative, so the offer isn't automatically applied. Not got a GMB Workplace Organiser yet? 22 Stephenson Way London A reduction of hours to a 35-hour working week (on the same pay); 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays; better maternity/paternity/ adoption leave; new working from home policies and new measures to tackle workplace stress and support mental health. The delay in getting the pay rise out to employees is being blamed on union procedures. GMB senior reps are disappointed that the Local Government employers have only tabled a 1.75% pay offer which is a pay cut in real terms. Inflation is running at above 4% and workers have faced 23% real terms pay cut over the last decade. A national minimum agreement onhomeworkingpolicies for all councils. The Consumer Prices Index rate of inflation is currently 3.2%. There is strength in numbers, employers can ignore one voice but when we all speak together they have to take notice. The measure will hit lower paid workers hard and should be scrapped. This includes: The latest NJC circular focuses on the Governments announcement on working from home across England only. The National Employers share councils frustration that the unions actions mean that, six months after the full and final offer was made, employees are unlikely to receive the monies due to them before the increase to national insurance contributions comes into effect in April, she said. This could either mean continuing to seek further talks with the employers or moving to an Industrial Action Ballot campaign. 27 October 2021 The National Living Wage (NLW) will rise to 9.50 from 1 April 2022. The National Employers is advising councils very strongly against implementing the pay offer before the collective bargaining process has concluded, as it leaves councils vulnerable to questions being asked by auditors as to why expenditure has been unnecessarily incurred in the absence of a national collective agreement. Given the experience of the past twenty-one months, all councils should already have flexible working policies that set out protocols for employees whose roles readily lend themselves to working at home and we expect those arrangements to now be kicking in again. GMB is clear. Our members in schools are perhaps the best example: while it was often said that schools were closed during the lockdowns it was school support staff who went into schools to provide education for vulnerable children and the children of key workers, while infection rates were extremely high and before there was any protection from a vaccine. Recruit a member - Strength in numbers! GMB launched a campaign to lobby councillors details of which can be found at its not too late we need to keep the pressure up: We are more than angry that elected officials from political parties are potentially suppressing the case to Government to boost the 2.75% pay offer. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities will set out plans for funding allocations in 2023-24 through the upcoming Local Government Finance Settlement. Weve made this easy to do by filling in the form on the Pay Justice Nowsite! The employers have made an offer of 1.5% for 2021 and have said that it cannot offer more because local authority finances are severely stretched. An agreement on a best practice national programme of mental health support for all local authorities and school staff. "That's why the chancellor must free up the funds in the spring statement for an above-inflation rise for all staff. FAO: England, Wales, & Northern Ireland. This means all members will now get a vote to decide on whether to take strike action to stop these pay cuts. Local government pay ballot 2022 THE PAY BALLOT IS NOW CLOSED. However, the Government recognises that inflation is higher than it was when these budgets were set and is committed to supporting councils to deliver high-quality public services. If approved, the proposed raises, coupled with those provided during the past few fiscal years, mean that the average county employee will have received a 29.1% pay raise since April 2021. Further to recent updates GMB is now able to announce that the 2021 1.75% pay award has finally been agreed by Unison as well as GMB meaning that it can now be paid to you. Posted incouncil and school staffNJC payPay up now NJC Resources Resources After a decade of funding and pay cuts, you and your colleagues across local councils, schools and essential services are fighting the crisis of a generation as key workers protecting the public from Covid-19. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU VOTE GMB IS CAMPAIGNING FOR A HUGE TURNOUT TO DEMONSTRATE TO YOUR EMPLOYERS WE WONT ACCEPT FURTHER PAY CUTS. Those discussions have now started for pay in 2021/22. Workers across Local Authorities, Schools and Academies deserve better. GMB alongside sister unions have written to the employers setting out our disappointment and seeking reasons of this U-turn. I understand that the National Joint Council has reached agreement on the Local Government Services pay offer for 2022-23. The policy delivers an above-inflation headline pay increase of one per cent to all those earning between 25,000 and 80,000 and, to reduce the overall income gap, a capped increase of 800 for those earning above 80,000. Otherwise, local government and education employees will quit for sectors paying better rates.". 20 January 2022. They state: Pay Agreement has been reached on rates of pay applicable from 1 April 2021. Now that the current pay round has been concluded,GMB will be consulting withmembers on your pay aspirations for 2022. Join today www.gmb.org.uk/join. Local Government employers have only tabled a 1.75% pay offer. From 1 April 2023, the National Living Wage (NLW) will increase by 9.7 per cent to 10.42 an hour for workers aged 23 and over. Unite's local government staff have voted overwhelmingly in a consultative ballot to reject the 'insulting' pay offer of 1.75 per cent and are supportive of taking industrial action for pay justice.. Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: "Our members have made a huge contribution to keep public services running during the continuing Covid crisis. A national minimum agreement on homeworking policies for all councils. This will help us build a high skilled, high productivity, high wage economy. We have been notified that the pay award from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 of a 1.75% increase has been agreed by the GMB and UNISON. I wish to put on record again my gratitude to public sector workers in Scotland for their response to the pandemic and . The vital contribution of our members comes on the back of 10 years of austerity during which the value of many employees pay has dropped by 20% in real terms. The final pay claim, as agreed by all three unions, and which has now been submitted is: A headlineclaimof an increase of 2,000 on each pay point, or of the current RPI rate, whichever is the greater, Review of term time only contracts and consideration of retainers, Reduction in the working week (without loss of pay) to 35 hours (34 in London), One additional day of annual leave across the board, Introduction of a home working allowance for all staff who are working from home, A national minimum agreement on homeworking policies for all councils, A separate urgent review of all mileage rates currently applying. Please stand with our members. Date: 15/07/2021 PRESS RELEASE: 14 MAY 2021 Best wishes, A trade union has started balloting 370,000 council and school staff for strike action over the 'inadequate' pay offer. We know how disappointed members will be of this disregard particularly at a time when our members are working so hard fighting this pandemic. GMB really appreciates your incredible efforts and we wish you and your families a safe festive period. Government and your employers need to understand that you simply cant be expected to accept further below inflation pay awards and we will need to send a message that unless they table a decent rise, our members will not accept it. "With 55% of local government workers earning below 25,000 per annum, low pay remains a significant issue and this year's settlement must not only protect workers from steep increases to. Employers need to support employees to take steps to look after their wellbeing during their period of working from home. Digital self-sufficiency allows all staff to contribute to a local authoritys shared, EMAP Publishing Limited Company number 7880758 (England & Wales) Registered address: 10th Floor, Southern House, Wellesley Grove, Croydon, CR0 1XG, We use cookies to personalize and improve your experience on our site. I am replying as the Minister responsible for public spending. GMBwill meet with the other recognised unions (Unison & Unite) on Tuesday 1st November 2022 and notify them and the employers of our result. At a time of rising inflation, high energy costs and increased mortgage and rent payments our members deserve a fully funded, inflation linked pay rise. Meanwhile, some councils in London and the East of England are bracing themselves for strike action for a week this month by workers represented by Unite, which told LGC the names of the places where strikes would take place had not yet been finalised. The offer comes after a crunch meeting today between local government employers and trade unions after the previous pay offer of 1.5% was turned down in May. Contact GMB National Office or your GMB Region. Published 28 February 2022. 3. Unions call for a 'substantial' pay rise for council and school workers Tuesday 16 February 2021 Three local government unions have submitted a pay claim for 2021/22, which they say begin s to redress a decade of cuts and recognise s the key role played in the pandemic by school and council staff. Join todaywww.gmb.org.uk/join, Want information about being a GMB Rep in your workplace? c/o UNISON Centre You have more responsibility and stress than ever before, but your pay continues to stagnate. Here's how you know . However, the turnout did not meet the legal threshold required to take industrial action on a national level although a number of branches across the country have demonstrated the level of support which does give us a range of options to escalate the dispute if further talks are not successful.

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