Local Government is UNISONScotland's biggest service group. Its remit covers a range of employees including those of all of Scotland's councils, Direct Labour and Direct Service Organisations, Trusts, Joint Boards, voluntary and related organisations and private companies.

• 2 Aug 2010: Overwhelming rejection of local government pay offer
  
  
• July 2010: Consultative Ballot closes Midday on Thursday 29 July. You need to get your completed ballot paper in by midday on Thursday 29 July. Result will be announced within a few days, following counting and verification.
  
  
• June 2010: Consultative Ballot begins
  Read UNISON Scotland news release here:
  21 June: UNISON consults members over 'unacceptable' council pay offer
  (Branches can download a draft release for use in local media below) PLEASE NOTE: BALLOT CLOSES 29 JULY
  
  USE YOUR VOTE! The consultative ballot will run from 21 June 2010 and close at midday on 29 July 2010. UNISON and the other unions are recommending rejection of the three year pay cut. VOTE NO!
  
  If you are a UNISON Local Government member in Scotland you should receive a ballot paper in the week beginning Monday 21 June. If you have not received your ballot paper or if you have any queries relating to the consultative ballot, the Helpline number is 0131 226 0087 and the enquiry e-mail address is membershipteamscotland@unison.co.uk
  
  Draft Press Release for Branches
  UNISON Branch Release on Consultative Pay Ballot June 2010 - Word document
  
  Stop the Cuts: Public Works - 2010 Toolkit (updated)
  
  
• May 2010: Reject the 3 year pay cut - Leaflets, posters and FAQs. UNISON Scotland is consulting members following the recommendation to reject the pay offer. Branches can order A5 leaflets and A4 posters from UNISON House, Glasgow. Leaflet/poster and FAQ pdfs can be downloaded via links below.
  
  Reject the pay cut A5 flier/A4 poster - pdf
  
  Reject the pay cut FAQs: answers to some Frequently Asked Questions - pdf
  
  
• April 2010: Council workers have been offered 1% this year, 0% next year, and 0.5% the year after. With inflation running at 4.4% this is effectively a pay CUT. The UNISON Side and the Scottish Joint Council Trade Union Side (UNISON, Unite and GMB) unanimously agreed to recommend rejection of this offer.
  
  
• 25 Feb: Union fury at slap in face for low paid - unions react with anger at 'CoSLA’s high-handed dismissal of their pay claim'.
  
  
• Nov 2009: Local Government workers submit pay claim for 2010 (press release)
  
  
• Local Government full claim 2010
  
  
• Pay 2010: Online survey now closed to get the branch consultation underway. We had close to 3500 responses. The Local Government Committee thanks all those who participated.
  
  
• Stop the Cuts in Local Services Campaign Pack 2009 (pdf)
  
  
• 2008/9 Pay Rates
  
  
• Pay Campaign Archive

Contacts
Chair & Vice Chair	Secretary
Stephanie Herd (Chair)	Tracey Dalling t.dalling@unison.co.uk
Bob Revie (v/chair)
Marion Stewart (v/chair)

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Reject the pay cut
A5 flier/A4 poster

Reject the pay cut: some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Stop the Cuts Campaign Pack 2009

PLUS
Stop the Cuts: Public Works - 2010 Toolkit (updated)