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A special conference of UNISON’s local government group convened to debate the 2014-16 NJC pay proposals; the decision to cancel strike action on 14 October; the future pay consultation protocols in respect of local government pay claims; the best means to secure a decent pay increase for local government members and consider all motions from branches and regions concerning the above. This bulletin contains all the relevant information for the conference and has been revised to include updated creche information

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

5 February 2015

Decision

Carried

Conference calls upon the Local Government Service Group Executive to liaise with the sector committees to develop a political strategy that […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

1 January 2015

Decision

Carried

Member and activist confidence in the relevance, integrity and mutuality of the NJC bargaining machinery on a ‘sector-wide’ (cross-nation/whole nation) basis and UNISON’s role within it is at an all-time low. In light of all the above this Special Conference agrees it is imperative that proactive engagement, campaigning and negotiations on NJC pay are reinstated […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

28 January 2015

Decision

Carried as Amended

Local Government Conference in June 2014 agreed a pay strategy at the core of which was engagement of our membership […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

1 January 2015

Decision

Carried as Amended

Years of pay freezes and pay caps in local government mean that many of our members are now forced to rely on in-work benefits or to take on extra jobs […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

4 February 2015

Decision

Carried

5)The union must develop a clear vision for the future of Local Government, to include valued and fairly paid staff, which would inspire our members and the general public as […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

4 February 2015

Decision

Carried

There is a clear determination from the current UK Coalition Government to break central collective bargaining such as the NJC and to replace it with regional bargaining […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

5 February 2015

Decision

Carried

Conference also notes that the 2014 Local Government Conference instructed the Service Group Executive (SGE) to: a)Amend the Service Group’s pay […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

6 February 2015

Decision

Carried

Conference we welcome the opportunity to debate the protocols regarding consultation on any future pay awards within Local Government. Our current procedures ensure that the National Joint Council (NJC) representatives make recommendations on whether any proposals or offers are put to our members. In order to ensure we support our NJC reps, to allow them […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

18 January 2015

Decision

Carried as Amended

This conference notes: 1)The profoundly disappointing outcome of the 2014 NJC pay dispute, which effectively resulted in another real terms pay cut for the vast majority of members across local government and left tens of thousands of the lowest paid on hourly rates still below the current Living Wage. 2)The employers’ proposal that was the […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

2 February 2015

Decision

Carried

· Pay restraint in local government started around 2004. This Special Conference instructs the Service Group Executive and […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

6 February 2015

Decision

Carried as Amended

We note that: 9th October the Local Government Association (LGA) issued a press release which stated “Revised proposals for local government […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

26 January 2015

Decision

Carried as Amended

This Conference believes that the decision taken by the National Joint Council (NJC) Committee on 9th October 2014 was a complete denial of the intention and basis of the Local Government pay consultation protocol which sets out the need for extensive consultation with members. Conference further believes that; 1)that in future, decisions to suspend previously […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

22 January 2015

Decision

Carried

This Special Conference believes the decision of the NJC Committee on 9th October to suspend the action planned for 14th October was a grave error which completely undermined the national campaign to secure a decent pay rise for Local Government members and an end to five years of real terms cuts in our member’s living […]

Conference

2015 Special Local Government Conference

Date

29 January 2015

Decision

Carried

This Special Conference believes the decision of the NJC Committee on 9th October to suspend the action planned for 14th October was a grave error which completely undermined the national campaign to secure a decent pay rise for Local Government members and an end to five years of real terms cuts in our member’s living […]