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Strike Against Fire and Rehire Disrupts Leisure Services
The strike by UNISON members at Sandwell Leisure Trust severely disrupted services at Portway Lifestyle Centre and Tipton Leisure Centre on 25 June. Support from the public was strong on all picket lines with many refusing to attend Smethwick Swimming Baths in support of staff fighting being fired and rehired. Support was also received from …
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Protest Outside Aquatic Centre Calls Upon Council to Fix the Dispute
Around 40 people joined the UNISON protest rally outside the construction site of the new £73million Aquatic Centre in Sandwell, being built for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The protest rally was called to highlight the unnecessary and unjust fire and rehire of all staff undertaken by the organisation set to run the new Aquatic Centre, …
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UNISON Protest Rally Against Fire and Rehire Tuesday 22 June
The fire and rehire of staff at Sandwell Leisure Trust was totally unjustified. Done for financial reasons, Sandwell Leisure Trust began the pandemic with £4million in reserves. 15 months later they still have £3.9million in reserves. Hardly a cash strapped organisation. Saving just £100,000 in the first year of moving away from the national NJC …
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Strike at Sandwell Leisure Trust 25 June
UNISON members working for Sandwell Leisure Trust will undertake another day of strike action on Friday 25 June. The industrial action is against Sandwell Leisure Trust’s fire and rehire to remove all staff from the national NJC negotiating body on pay, terms and conditions. Sandwell Leisure Trust’s promise not to change any terms and conditions …
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NJC Pay 2021 Update
The NJC Executive met on Wednesday 9 June to discuss the Employers’ offer of a 1.5% pay increase for 2021. UNISON’s negotiating team made it very clear that in the context of our claim, the years of real terms pay cuts and the work done by our members throughout Covid, the 1.5% was an insult. …
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2021/22 NJC Pay Offer
The employers for council workers and school support staff have finally made a pay offer that was due on 1 April 2021. “The National Employers wish to make the following one-year offer: • With effect from 1 April 2021, an increase of 1.50 per cent on all NJC pay points 1 and above • Completion …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/2021-22-njc-pay-offer/
Unions Disagree with Government on face coverings in Schools
Trade unions in schools, including UNISON, have written to all schools and colleges urging them to actively encourage school pupils and staff to continue wearing face coverings in the classrooms and communal areas. This is to protect staff and pupils, particularly given the new variants of COVID. UNISON wants Heads to take a more cautious …
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UNISON Elections to National Executive Council (NEC)
You will shortly be receiving a ballot paper through the post. The ballot paper is to elect representatives to sit on the most senior lay official body of the union. This body has a huge influence of what kind of union UNISON is. We urge all members to take time to vote and elect the …
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Message of Support for UNISON members at SLT
Below is a message of support from Midlands TUC Dear Tony, On behalf of the Trades Union Congress in the Midlands I am writing to send our fraternal greetings, full support and total solidarity to Unison members embarking on strike action to defend national pay, terms and conditions against their employer, Sandwell Leisure Trust. Unison …
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