Further Information on Proposed Pay Package April
2008
Further information on the proposed pay package is
detailed below. Please note in particular circular (HC/48/08) from
Karen Jennings which states as below.
Please also see below for links to important documents.
Within the tight constraints of the time available,
branch delegates to Manchester are asked to seek to gauge the mood
of their membership to the proposals and potential support for a
significant dispute.
There is an ‘at a glance’ guide and branches are asked
to do their best in e mailing stewards, members; asking stewards
to call workplace meetings were possible and feed back; taking advantage
of any branch meetings called.
It is important that the question is addressed of
what happens next, on return from Manchester, if the ‘package’ deal
is rejected.
Clearly the Regional Delegate meeting in Manchester
on Sunday 13 April at 6pm will consider matters further.
"We have had several enquiries during the last
24 hours on whether the proposed agreement could be accepted for
year 1 only.
The proposed agreement is not divisible. In securing
this agreement which makes progress on UNISON’s objectives for the
low paid and to reduce incremental points in large bands, UNISON
has also sought to avoid a repeat of last year when the pay award
was staged in England.
The Government have made it clear that if the proposed
agreement were rejected they would reconsider their position on
the NHSPRB recommendation. They have not explicitly threatened staging
but it is obviously a high risk.
Therefore the choice will be acceptance or rejection.
If the proposed agreement is accepted, it will provide
the mechanism for further negotiations on the reduction in incremental
points in pay bands, the reduction in the working week and increases
for the lowest paid.
If the proposed agreement is rejected, the four governments
will decide their position on the year 2008/2009. There will be
no guarantee of further negotiations on pay, restructuring or the
working week.
It is therefore important that SGE members and branch
delegates at Conference next week, who are considering voting for
a rejectionist position, also consider whether they can deliver
effective industrial action from members to secure a higher pay
award.
Branches are asked to hold meetings of members and
stewards before the end of this week to consider whether they believe
members would be prepared to take effective industrial action to
fight for a higher pay award in the event that UNISON rejects the
proposed agreement."
John Gallacher
Secretary
Scottish Health Committee
Important Documents
1. The
proposed notes of pay and percentage increases for the three year
period (pdf)
2. The
proposed agreement ‘at a glance' (pdf)
3. The
proposed new trade union facilities agreement (Word Doc)
4. The
statement on Improving Working Lives and well-being at work (Word
Doc)
5. Letter
from Scottish Government re Scottish NHS Pay (Word Doc)
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