As prices continue to rise (RPI inflation rate is now 7.1%) and are predicted to rise further, this years pay offer of just 1.75% looks more pathetic as the months go by. In real terms this is another pay cut on top of the already huge real term losses in pay local government and school …
December 2021 archive
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Pickets outside Leisure Centres once more
Pickets were outside Portway Lifestyle Centre and Tipton Leisure Centre 14 December 2021 on the fourth one-day strike at Sandwell Leisure Trust over their fire and rehire to remove staff away from national pay, terms and conditions. The dispute is now over 12 months old and is the longest running dispute in Sandwell’s history. It …
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Use Your Vote in NJC Ballot
With RPI inflation reaching 6% and prices continuing to rise the NJC pay offer of 1.75% represents another real pay cut on top of the 25% reduction in local government pay since 2010. Enough is enough. Make sure you use your vote and post it. Unless there is a response rate of over 50% then …
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More Strike Action at Sandwell Leisure Trust
UNISON members at Portway Lifestyle Centre and Tipton Leisure Centre will take strike action on Tuesday 14 December, in what now is the longest running industrial dispute in Sandwell’s history. UNISON members at these two centres voted by 85% on an 83% turnout to continue their fight against being fired and rehired to remove them …
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