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Tiki · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 9:15 pm Post subject: unison ballot

I've cut and pasted the following from the UNISON web site.

What every you think, for or against, please vote and send the ballot paper back rather than ignore it altogether. Neutral

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The offer is for a 2.45% increase on all grades from scale point 7, with an additional £100 flat rate increase on scale points 4, 5 and 6, giving workers on those points a 3.3% rise.

Employers also want agreement that the National Joint Council, the negotiating body, will seek to conclude a review of 'Green Book' terms and conditions, started as part of the 2007-8 settlement, by the end of this year, and 'seek to' agree pay rises of 2009-10 and 2010-11 by 31 December also.

The offer is below the current inflation rate of 4.2% and less than the increase in average earnings across the economy.

If members vote Yes to industrial action, that is likely to start with a two-day all-out strike in early July, and be followed by a sustained campaign of escalating action, involving strikes of more than two days.

Asking members to vote for action, the union is making it clear that the employers' offer is final, and "solid and sustained" industrial action will be needed to convince the employers to reopen negotiations.

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dancingqueen · Moderator Joined: 30 Oct 2005 Posts: 45309

thanks Tiki

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trueblue · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks Tiki, i hope we all get ballot papers. Last time a few areas didn't get theirs!

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susie · Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 7:05 pm Post subject:

Had mine a while back and replied by email, which I think was a good idea. I need every penny I can get at the mo so hope they sort it soon. Confused

Tiki · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:04 am Post subject:

This is a new ballot susie I don't think the papers have gone out yet.

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JAY · Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:22 am Post subject:

had mine about two weeks ago.

Lucybelle · Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 10:38 am Post subject:

also had mine about 2 weeks ago with exactly the information stated above.

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trueblue · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:43 am Post subject:

Received my ballot papers this morning, if agreed the first of the 2 days strike will happen in early July.

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Tiki · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject:

received mine this morning as well.

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Swizzle · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:48 pm Post subject:

Got my ballot paper today. May seem an obvious question, but how do we know what scale points we are on ?? I have never seen anything where I work (but then that's not suprising)

Tiki · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject:

If your school won't tell you, and they should if you ask, then phone pay role.

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susie · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:08 pm Post subject:

Why a second ballot? I only replied to the last one last month, didn't they get the response they wanted?

catbells · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject:

trueblue wrote:

Received my ballot papers this morning, if agreed the first of the 2 days strike will happen in early July.

likewise.

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tiggersmum · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:06 pm Post subject:

Got mine today too.

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Lizzy · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject:

Haven't had mine , if they are going to school ,that's why as i'm off this week