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Following discussions between the local authority and UNISON, it is now crystal clear that PAs undertaking assessments must cease to do so immediately. The role of the PA in undertaking assessments is a contributory one only. PAs must not undertake the assessment task, this is the role of a qualified social worker.
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Welcome to the website for the Hertfordshire Branch of UNISON. Use the links in the menu bar down the left to navigate your way around the website.
Here you will find the latest News, meet the Branch officers on the who's who page and keep up with the key dates for your diary.
The map will guide you to our branch office and you can read, download and print out publications such as minutes, circulars and the annual report.
It's now easier than ever to join UNISON through the online application found on the links page, so why not sign up today? Unison is the public service union; we will be happy to provide you with more details of the benefits to you in your workplace if you would like them, so please do contact us if you would like to know more.
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Regards, Keith Price
Branch Secretary
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UNISON Local Government is launching a wide-ranging, hard hitting campaign over local government pay, job cuts and privatisation in 2010/11
The campaign aims to highlight the importance of local government services and to engender public support for maintaining the current level of public services and fair pay and conditions of our members. The campaign will focus on improving morale and the negotiating environment over pay, redundancies and service changes.
 The campaign which is called ‘Better Pay, Better Services, Better Jobs for Local Government’ also aims to counter a number of significant threats posed by the possibility of a Conservative central government, which include de-recognition of trade unions, the end of DOCAS, a concerted attack on the Local Government Pension Scheme and attacks on facility time.
A leaflet describing the campaign can be found here. Branches can order copies of this ‘Better Pay, Better Services, Better Jobs for local government – Members Pay Leaflet 2010/11 through UNISON Communications quoting stock no: 2800) Or you can download it by clicking the document on the right
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Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, the UK’s largest public sector union, today reacted angrily to the 1%, two year pay cap and pensions cap on public sector workers, announced in the pre-budget report, saying:
“I am not going to sign up to this. I know how our members feel – they feel angry and betrayed. It is just not on to make nurses, social workers, dinner ladies, cleaners and hospital porters pay the price for the folly of the bankers.
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Local government workers have voted by 89% to accept an improved pay offer of 1.25% for those on scale points 4 to 10 and 1% for those on scale points 11 upwards, and an extra day's annual leave.
The offer was improved through negotiations from 0.5%.
Heather Wakefield, UNISON's national secretary for local government, said: "Our members' decision to accept the offer is the decision of hardworking, loyal local government workers who fear for their jobs while Tory councils slash council tax, jobs and services.
"Our members deserve more pay. They deserve better treatment. We will be campaigning hard over the next year to get that message across to service users and employers." |
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TUC leaders have urged the Chancellor to introduce a new approach on public-service pay, to safeguard living standards. A delegation led by TUC President and UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis, and General Secretary Brendan Barber, told Alistair Darling that it was unfair for public servants to be expected to accept pay settlements that fall short of inflation. |
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