Category: UNISON

Derby City Branch would like to thank all of our members that took part in the industrial action on 10 July 2014. We would also like to thank all of our members that attended our Rally on the Market Place as well as those that took part in any Picket Lines.

Hopefully this is the first step to get the national group of employers back to the table to talk about our National Pay Claim. All our members in Local Government are worth more than the 1% that we have been offered and the 20% pay cut that we have received in real terms since this coalition came into power. UNISON will continue to campaign on your behalf to try and ensure that you all get the pay rise that you all deserve.

The recent ballot for industrial action over NJC pay has closed and the results are as follows:

Voting FOR strike action: 49,836 (58.7%)

Voting AGAINST strike action 35,062 (41.3%)

UNISON nationally has confirmed that its local government and school support staff members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be taking one day of strike action on 10 July in support of better pay.

There will be three main picket lines in Derby on the day:

Stores Road Depot 05:00- 09:30
The Council House 07:45-11:00
Middleton House 07:45-11-00

If any of these locations are your workplace you can join the picket line there. If you and your colleagues wish to have a picket line at your workplace that isn’t one of these three, please contact the branch office and we can help to facilitate this.

RALLY FOR PUBLIC SERVICES IN DERBY

On 10th July, we need to show the public that we deserve decent pay. We would request that all members taking action attend our “Rally for Public Services” in the Market Square between 11:00-13:00 as to get our message across effectively. There will be speakers and entertainment throughout the rally as well as activities and games.

FAQs about Industrial action can be found HERE: http://www.unison.org.uk/njc-14-30
If you have any further queries about industrial action please don’t hesitate to contact the branch.

We hope that all members will join us in the action that we came to via your union’s democratic processes. Remember: You, your colleagues an your family are ALL worth more than 1%