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
- Leisure Trust – 85% reject on 32% turnout
With the turnout being considerably below the 50% threshold required in any formal ballot the national NJC committee decided to quickly consult branches on whether they thought the ballot thresholds would be met. After this consultation it was agreed that it would be best to reluctantly accept this years’ offer.
Therefore, UNISON, alongside our sister trade unions, have written to the employers to accept this offer. This means that the award, backdated to 1 April, is likely to be in your pay for August.
The RPI measure of inflation for June stood at 4.4%.
The impact of 3.2% on your pay can be found overleaf and on Sandwell UNISON’s website here NJC 2025-26 Pay Offer by Sandwell Pay Grades – Sandwell General UNISON Branch
The deletion of pay point 2 removes Grade A from Sandwell’s pay grading structure. UNISON has requested that the bottom of the pay spine grade lines be reviewed.