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Consultation starts on 2008 pay claim UNISON Scotland's Local Government Committee has now issued timescales for their Pay Consultation talks for the creation of a pay claim linked to 1 April 2008. The consultation document along with some background papers have been passed to local stewards who can be contacted for information. If your workplace does not have a steward, copies of the materials can be obtained from the Branch Office. The consultation focuses on specific issues such as...
As the results of local consultation have to be back in HQ by the start of August we will not be able to embark and complete a fair consultation on these options. The Branch, however, does have a policy arrived at through democratic processes at this year's AGM. That noted the need to link into the current three-year funding by the Scottish Executive. However it also called for a claim that clawed back the growing gulf between private and public sector pay. It also demanded a re-opening of talks if any deal was overtaken by the average rate of earnings. George Lee, Branch Secretary said "This motion was clearly framed to lay down certain protections without boxing our negotiators into a corner where they would be forced to make specific demands with no options to negotiate around. "We are also unclear how the new Scottish Parliament Executive views public sector pay awards given they are seeking Council Tax freezes for the next few years whilst they work up options for a revised Income Tax. "If we are to get a fair pay increase in the coming years we need to know where our opponents are coming from. Only then can we decide the best way forward." The Branch motion will now be submitted for debate at a forthcoming special Local Government meeting and the outcome will be forwarded to all branch members as soon as it is available. |
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