'Obviously we don’t want to be facing strike action at the council but there can be no promises'
Gedling Borough Council says negotiations with unions over pay for its staff members have come to an ‘impasse’ and there is now potential for strike action. For workers in local government and schools, pay and other conditions are determined by a negotiating body called the National Joint Council .
Changes to terms and conditions were requested, including a reduction in the working week by two hours, extra welfare leave and the application of a home working allowance. Meanwhile the Joint Negotiating Committee has been negotiating on behalf of council chief executives and chief officers.For chief executives, the JNC has submitted a pay claim for a rise in salary not less than the equivalent to the percentage award that will be applied to the top pay point in the national NJC scale.
The National Employers’ side, which includes Gedling Borough Council, has since made a “full and final offer” for an increase of £1,925 per year and 3.88 percent for higher earners such as chief executives. But during a Joint Consultative and Safety Committee meeting on August 29, the council said “up to now there has been no real movement forward”.
“Which ones we don’t know and that is obviously a matter of concern. Obviously, we don’t want to be facing strike action at the council but there can be no promises.” GMB says its strike ballots will open on September 12 and close on October 24, while Unison’s ballots closed at the end of July.
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