starspostcard It has been an incredibly challenging year for all staff working in our schools. We know all staff have, and continue to, help our children learn during the dangers and difficulties of the pandemic. UNISON wants to celebrate some of the amazing things Support Staff have done in Sandwell’s schools, which is why we …
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Local Government Workers Reject Pay Offer
UNISON’s NJC Committee, representing 400,000 members in local government in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, agreed to ballot members for industrial action over pay. UNISON members in local government were asked to vote on the employers’ pay offer of 1.75%, and 79% voted to reject it. This overwhelming majority makes clear the strength of feeling …
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NJC Pay Ballot Results for Sandwell
Thanks to all members who took part in the consultative ballot on the 2021 NJC pay offer of 1.75%. The results were 76% to REJECT the offer (404 votes) and 24% to ACCEPT the offer (126 votes). The votes from the Branch have been submitted to the Regional office and the national NJC committee meets …
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Use Your Vote on the 2021 NJC Pay Offer
Branch members covered by NJC pay, terms and conditions have been emailed a link to vote on the pay offer for 2021. Click on the link in the email to vote to reject or accept the 1.75% pay offer. At a time when RPI inflation is already 3.8%, with fuel bills set to rise dramatically, …
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Guidance on Improving Ventilation in Schools
Please see the attached joint union guidance for schools. Wherever you work, ventilation is a key measure to controlling the spread of COVID-19. Check out the brief video COVID-19 Ventilation and air conditioning – YouTube Joint-union-guide-to-improving-ventilation-in-schools-and-colleges-AUG21 If you have any queries or concerns when you return to your school then call UNISON on 07803 844712 …
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UNISON Strike Picket Monday 23 August
UNISON pickets were out in force at Portway Lifestyle Centre on Monday 23 August. This is the third one-day strike by UNISON members at Sandwell Leisure Trust, after they were fired and rehired to move them away from national pay, terms and conditions. Car horns were tooted in support and the pickets were joined by …
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Olympics finish – Commonwealth Games 2022 to be remembered in Sandwell by ‘fire and rehire’?
How can a Labour Council allow staff set to run the new £73million Aquatic Centre in Sandwell be forced off national pay, terms and conditions, by an employer that has £3.5million in reserves? Well that’s what is still happening in Sandwell, unless the Labour Council fixes the dispute soon. UNISON have announced another strike day …
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Latest on NJC Pay Offer 2021
The employers have made their ‘final’ offer to council workers and support staff working in schools, increasing their original 1.5% by just 0.25%. Increased offer of 0.25% is “insignificant” Staff working for councils and in schools are worth more than the 1.75% pay offer put forward by employers after working through the worst of times, …
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No to the forced academisation of Rounds Green Primary School
Petition · No to the forced academisation of Rounds Green Primary School · Change.org Despite making huge improvements Rounds Green Primary is being forced by the Government to leave Council control and public ownership – to then be run by an unelected organisation and become an Academy School. The Governors, the School Management Team and …
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July 19th National NJC Guidance on COVID
The Government has announced that in England, from Monday 19 July, social distancing guidance will no longer apply (see separate guidance for Wales and Northern Ireland). This means that employers do not need to implement social distancing in their business, workplace or venue, and customers, service users and employees do not need to keep apart …
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