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Stars in Our Schools 2025 Launched
STARS IN OUR SCHOOLS 2025 Friday 28th November Stars in Our Schools is a local and national award scheme to recognise the dedication of school support staff. Sandwell General Branch is proud to launch the award again this year. Assistant Branch Secretary Louise Harrisen-Powis said that ‘Sandwell UNISON recognise the dedication that often goes unnoticed …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/stars-in-our-schools-2025-launched/
4.1% Pay Deal Agreed with Sandwell College
UNISON members overwhelmingly voted to accept a pay offer of 4.1% on all pay points at Sandwell College. UCU members also voted to accept the offer. The award sees all full-time workers receiving £1,000+ on their pay. The pay award is from 1 August and will be paid in September’s salaries with a months back …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/4-1-pay-deal-agreed-with-sandwell-college/
NJC 2025/26 Pay Offer Agreed
The consultative vote on the NJC pay offer of 3.2% on all pay points has concluded. Across England and Wales there was a 77% rejection of the offer on a 28% turnout. In Sandwell the votes were as follows:- Sandwell MBC – 70% reject on 29% turnout Children’s Trust – 79% reject on 39% turnout …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/njc-2025-26-pay-offer-update/
Feeling the Heat?
As the second heatwave hits the UK please ensure you take precautions to keep yourself safe and well. Whilst there is no legal maximum temperature, employers have a duty to keep workers safe at work. For staff working at Sandwell Council and Sandwell Children’s Trust, UNISON has negotiated an extreme weather policy that covers such …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/feeling-the-heat/
Reform UK declares war on council pensions
Reform UK is blaming the local government pension scheme for the financial difficulties faced by councils. Ignoring the 40% cut in funding most council’s have suffered since 2010 and the 100’000s jobs lost, the deputy leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice, told the Telegraph newspaper that final salary pension schemes are an ‘outrage’ and that …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/reform-uk-declares-war-on-council-pensions/
New Car Parking Concessions for Council Staff
Following UNISON presenting a petition to Councillors there is a new annual flexible car parking scheme for Council staff from 1 May 2025. This is the car loan parking scheme. The new Flex permit offers you greater flexibility – you no longer need to specify your working days in advance. Instead, you have the freedom …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/new-car-parking-concessions-for-council-staff/
Women Chainmakers’ Festival, Cradley Heath Saturday 28 June
Chainmaker Festival Leaflet – Revised-33462 Did you know that Britain’s first ever minimum wage was won in Cradley Heath? In 1910 the women chainmakers’ of Cradley Heath threw down their hammers for 10 long weeks before finally winning a 100% pay rise! After years of suffering poverty wages, the domestic chainmakers’ of Cradley Heath and …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/women-chainmakers-festival-cradley-heath-saturday-28-june/
NJC 2025-26 Pay Offer by Sandwell Pay Grades
On the link below are the grades for Sandwell MBC and Sandwell Children’s Trust with the current NJC pay offer added. Please note salaries listed are for full-time staff working 37 hours per week. The hourly rate is also included. The pay offer also includes deleting pay point 2 which will mean staff on pay …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/njc-2025-26-pay-offer-by-sandwell-pay-grades/
2025/26 NJC Pay Offer Received
The pay offer for local government and school support staff (Plus other staff on NJC pay) has finally been received. The offer is a ‘final’ offer of 3.2% on all pay points, payable from 1 April 2025. RPI inflation rate in May was 4.5%. The offer falls short of the £3,000 pay claim on all …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/2025-26-njc-pay-offer-received/
International Workers’ Memorial Day in Sandwell
IWMD Poster2025 On Monday 28 April, International Workers’ Memorial Day, we remember those who have died as a result of accidents, injuries or illnesses caused by work. Please join us for a Rally outside the front of the Link reception Sandwell Council House at 12:30pm to hear guest speakers and local trade union activists speak …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.sandwellunison.co.uk/international-workers-memorial-day-in-sandwell/