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Negotiations Continue on New Local Government Pension Scheme
The Queens Diamond Jubillee Bank Holiday - June 2012
New Round of Local Government Pensions Negotiations Get Underway
JOB VACANCY - JOY MINING, PINXTON
TICKETS TO SEE THE GMB NOTTINGHAM PANTHERS ON 25 FEBRUARY 2012
New Road Map for Local Government Pension
New Road Map for Local Government Pension
NHS and Civil Service Pensions Update
Local Government Pension Scheme - New Developments
Hull Branch Forum Childrens Christmas Party
Public Services Pensions Strike in Lincoln
PUBLIC SERVICES PENSION STRIKE
DAY OF ACTION IN HULL
A brilliant day with some 5000 workers in attendance.
Tony Graham our refuse Steward addressed a packed rally, he received excellent applause and made the GMB proud.
We started early in the morning with the Shop Stewards on picket lines
Janet Moulavassilis, Shop Steward from Hull City Council Social Services gave an excellent speech with the banner being held up proud by Linda Dobbs and Vanessa Rowe, President and Branch Secretary of Hull No 1 Branch.
I am proud to work with such an organised and passionate team, many thanks.
Shaune Clarkson - GMB Organiser
GMB MEMBERS ON STRIKE - RALLY INFORMATION
GMB MEMBERS ON STRIKE ON 30TH NOVEMBER IN THE EAST MIDLANDS TO ATTEND PICKETS, RALLIES & MARCHES ACROSS THE EAST MIDLANDS DURING THE STRIKE ACTION
This dispute was started by the coalition government in the expectation that those who work for us all in our public services could be bullied into accepting their diktat says GMB
GMB Members Vote
Public Services Pension Bulletin
REPORT ON ELECTIONS TO THE CEC
GMB Pensions Ballot
E- Petition in Support of BAE Workers at Brough
Public Services Pensions
Public Services Pensions
Local Government Pensions Update
CEC ELECTIONS 2011 - UNCONTESTED SEATS
Local Government Pensions Scheme Talks Underway
Pensions Negotiations to Continue
Public Sector Pensions Make Limited Progress
Public Sector Pension Negotiations in Jeopardy
GMB Advice to Members re 30 June 2011
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL - STRIKE BALLOT
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL PROPOSE CHANGES TO T’s & C’s
PRESS RELEASE -NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL - GMB VOTE 6 TO 1 IN FAVOUR OF STRIKE ACTION
Saltend Lockout Committee News
Emergency Naeci Shop Stewards Meeting
BP Lockout - Saltend - For regular updates - click here
SALTEND LOCK OUT
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON MARCH FOR THE ALTERNATIVE – 26 MARCH 2011 IN LONDON
PRESS RELEASE - NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL – BUDGET MEETING
Hope Not Hate
GMB Raises Unfairness of Council Pay Freeze - Highlighting School Support Staff
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - WORKPLACE NEWS FEBRUARY 2011
GMB PRESS RELEASE - GOVERNMENT PENSION PLAN
Why The LGPS Pension Tax Must Be Stopped
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS IMPOSE ANOTHER PAY FREEZE
Hull Against the Cuts
Result of Ballot
Calling all GMB Members in Leicestershire, Northants,Lincolnshire and Peterborough - Free Travel
Leicester City Single Status update
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL BUDGET CONSULTATION MEETING - JAN 2011
GMB CALLS FOR RETHINK OF UNJUSTIFIED £900M STEALTH TAX
All GMB members employed by Hull City Council, members surgery
Hull_CC_members_re_cuts_17.1.11.doc
Hope not Hate
TUC DEMO & MARCH - MARCH FOR THE ALTERNATIVE - SATURDAY 26 MARCH 2011
The GMB will be supporting this March and Rally on 26th March. Transportation has been booked from 4 locations across the Region. Select “read more” for details of departure locations, times and who to contact for a place on the bus. Also see more information on the event at the TUC website http://www.tuc.org.uk/march.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - UP-DATE JANUARY 2011
Dear Colleague
I write further to my last advice letter in November to update GMB members on the latest events in relation to the unilateral imposition of the Pay and Benefits proposals made by your employer. As I have stated in all my previous communications this move to impose has been made by the Council after the failure to reach a collective agreement with the recognised trade unions.
GMB@WORK WITHIN NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
As a consequence of a budget meeting held on the 10th December 2010, the following proposals were put forward in an effort to try and save 4-6 million pounds over the forthcoming financial year.
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL - GMB OPPOSE DISCUSSIONS ON CRAFT WORKING
VIDEO FOOTAGE FROM THE “SAVE OUR SERVICES DEMO” IN NOTTINGHAM ON SATURDAY 20 NOVEMBER
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - PAY & BENEFITS PROPOSALS
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL - SINGLE STATUS UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2010
Leicester City Council Member update 27/10/10
Leicester City Council Member update 18/10/10
Evidence to the Secretary of State, Michael Gove, on the School Support Staff Negotiating Body
The case for the SSSNB
Prepared by the support staff unions (GMB, UNISON and UNITE)
Why was the SSSNB established
The SSSNB was established in response to the changing needs of schools and their ability to deploy their support staff effectively as part of the professional, modern school workforce. In so doing schools needed to be able to use a pay and conditions framework that met their needs rather than the requirements of local authorities. Since the 1980s but especially in the last five years, the professional role of school support staff has changed beyond recognition both inside and outside the classroom.”
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL SINGLE STATUS BULLETIN - OCTOBER 2010
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL LOBBY 21 OCTOBER 2010
SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF NEGOTIATING BODY
COUNCILS CHALLENGE - BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAMME
ALL GMB MEMBERS AT NOTTINGHAM CITY SCHOOLS - SINGLE STATUS TERMS AND CONDITIONS
As you will be aware the GMB have been attending schools to discuss single status and the impact on your terms and conditions of employment. To this end the GMB, along with the other trade unions, have requested a pause in the procedures due to the confusion that surrounds the issue of the 37 hour pay that the Authority allege they have paid to TA’s who work a 32.5 hour week, and the threat not to pay the difference of 4.5 hours which would lead to a substantial loss of earnings for our members. Several of our members have provided contracts of employment that quite clearly state their annual pay and it is for a 32.5 hour week. These contracts have been given to our solicitors Thompsons for a legal opinion as to whether we can fight this using the industrial courts.
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF – SAY NO TO PAY CUTS!
Public service news
National Campaigns
NORTHANTS COUNTY COUNCIL
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL SINGLE STATUS/JOB EVALUATION UPDATE
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL - SINGLE STATUS AND FINAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
As you will be aware we have been conducting a ballot over the last two to three weeks reference single status and the Council’s final position on terms and conditions of employment
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL - SINGLE STATUS UP-DATE
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL - PAY AND BENEFITS
On 5th July 2010 you will have received an individual letter from your employer, Northamptonshire County Council (NCC), along with a pack entitled “Pay and Benefits, Fair Pay for All”. The reason that you have received the above communication directly from NCC is because of the failure to reach a collective agreement on the Pay and Benefits Package between NCC and the recognised trade unions.
GMB@WORK / UNITE TRADE UNIONS - NEWSLETTER - SINGLE STATUS UP-DATE
Nottingham City Council Weekly to Monthly Pay
Monthly pay will be introduced to all weekly paid staff in November 2010.
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL SINGLE STATUS - UPDATE 3
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL URGENT NOTICE
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL SINGLE STATUS NEWSLETTER - 28 APRIL 2010
HEALTH & SAFETY - NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL - NOTTINGHAM NO 5 BRANCH
Unite GMB Joint Statement
Dear Member
Both Unions (Unite/GMB) have had a meeting with the portfolio holder for Single Status in the Council which was both informal and constructive to the benefit of the majority of our members, we would like to set out the following:-
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL - SINGLE STATUS UP-DATE
As you are aware GMB and Unite members were balloted on the single status issue and both Unions returned a resounding ‘yes’ vote to accept the negotiated package. Unfortunately the other recognised trade union made the decision not to ballot its members and because of this we are unable to implement single status via a collective agreement. I have to inform you that management / Council are seeking to impose single status and want to make significant changes to your original terms and conditions. For example, as a condition of receiving back pay or pay protection Management want you to sign an agreement which would prevent you from pursuing any equal pay claim for monies you might be owed and allows them to change the terms on sick pay entitlement amongst other things.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME 10 KEY FACTS
NHS PENSION SCHEME UPDATE ON DELIVERY OF THE PENSIONS CHOICE EXERCISE
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL JOB EVALUATION & SINGLE STATUS - GMB BALLOT RESULTS
£30 MILLION CUT IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WILL CAUSE CHAOS SAYS GMB
£500 OR 2.5% - UNIONS SUBMIT CLAIM FOR 2010
At a meeting of the National Joint Council for local government yesterday GMB and the other trade unions laid down the pay claim for 2010. The claim is
“A £500 flat rate increase or 2.5% - whichever is the greater.”
Equal pay in the NHS and Local Government
Throughout Local Government and NHS the GMB has been fighting to achieve equal pay. Whether by single status pay and grading deals in Councils or by Agenda for Change in the NHS, the low paid, mainly women, workers who have been under valued for so long now have a real chance to improve their pay and career prospects.