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Branch Secretary Update – Please support our strike

IMG_20160616_084710I am writing to you about a current dispute in Derby, between UNISON members working as support staff in schools and their employer Derby City Council.

There is Industrial Action being carried out by our members who are low paid and carry out fundamental roles in our community, supporting the education provision for children. They are taking action due to a pay cut of up to 25% from 1 June 2016, due to imposed changes to their Terms and Conditions by their employer. This equates to as much as £400 a month for some of these members.

Proudly our members are joining together and taking action, with the full support of their trade union, UNISON. We are overwhelmed with the dedication and participation during the Industrial Action taken to date and that the members have captured both a really strong sense of solidarity and engagement.

Derby City Council’s response has been to describe themselves as “Margaret Thatcher”; liken the School Support Staff to “striking Miners” and assert that they will “starve them back to work”. We are keen that our members aren’t starved back to work. They are not miners; this is not the 1980s.

We need support to make this a victory by donating.

https://crowdfunding.justgiving.com/unisonderbyschools

All donations will be gratefully received and your support will be shared with our striking members.

Yours sincerely

Nicole Berrisford

Branch Secretary

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Free Movie & 80s Disco Night – Thursday 18 August 2016

Movie NightWhen: Thursday 18th August
Time: 8pm
Where: Irish Club, 11 Becket St, Derby, DE1 1HT

Come along and see Made in Dagenham a true account of the successful strike responsible for the introduction of the Equal Pay Act 1970, and then Back to the 80’s retro disco . Our Resident DJ Ricardo, will be belting out some fine tunes after the movie til late!

Sausage & Chips (veggie option will be available) will be served throughout the evening.

To book your FREE place either contact the branch on 01332 643216 / 643217 or let us know by using the following link https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/unisonmovie

AN EVENING NOT TO BE MISSED! BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW!

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School Support Staff – We need your input

We Need your inputWe are currently in a position where talks are taking place between UNISON and Derby City Council to try and resolve our current dispute, there are currently no further proposals from Derby City Council being put on the table. However, UNISON is committed to acting in the best interest of it’s members, this includes listening to what you have to say at every opportunity.

At an emergency meeting held in April it was agreed by UNISON members that 3 solutions should be put forward by us if further talks between UNISON and the employer took place. Those were;

  1. Permanent 37 hour contracts during term time
  2. 36 months pay protection
  3. A lump sum compensation & phasing-in package.

In order for us to gauge what really matters to you, please follow the link below to Survey Monkey and rank the above solutions in order of importance to you, this allows us to be better informed about what it actually is that UNISON members are seeking.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PTL87SK

We are acutely aware that reinstatement of the Special Classroom Allowance in non-mainstream schools is a big requirement for UNISON members.

If you work with a dedicated child with additional needs and prior to the 1 June 2016 you were in receipt of the Special Classroom Allowance (in a main stream school) then you should be in receipt of this payment.

Your continued action over the last few weeks is having a real impact. Now is the time to try and get stronger in your workplace and try and make the impact greater.

It is essential that we have a comprehensive understanding of what UNISON members are seeking. There are no proposals from the employer side and if at any time that there are any proposals or resolution this would only be agreed after UNISON have fully consulted with all members.