Unison urges Glasgow council staff to reject pay deal

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 17:38 · Archive

Unison is recommending its members at Glasgow City Council reject a proposed pay and grading package, saying it does not adequately address losses for lower-grade staff.

Unison has recommended its members at Glasgow City Council reject the proposed pay and grading package. The union says the deal does not go far enough to address the detriment facing lower-grade staff and that there is insufficient money on the table.

Unison also argues that thousands of members remain unevaluated, meaning many are being asked to vote without understanding what the proposals will mean for them personally. The union secured a three-year pay protection period for workers who will lose out under the new terms, extended from an initial six-month offer.

Chris Sermanni, Unison Glasgow City branch secretary, said: 'While the proposed deal includes some important protections secured through negotiations, the package does not go far enough and we are recommending members vote to reject it.' He added that 'important questions remain unanswered' and members deserve to understand the proposals before accepting them.

The ballot opened on Monday and will run until 23 November. The package comes after Glasgow City Council announced in early November that it would consider firing and rehiring more than 23,000 staff, prompting intervention from the Scottish Government.

How it is being reported

• Unison urges Glasgow council staff to reject pay and grading packageUnison urges Glasgow City Council staff to reject proposed pay and grading deal, citing lower-grade losses and unevaluated jobs as ballot runs to November 23.The Herald · 26 Oct, 17:09
• Union makes recommendation on council pay and grading packageA union is recommending members reject Glasgow City Council’s pay and grading offer as it opens a ballot.Glasgow Times · 26 Oct, 16:33

In this story: Unison · Glasgow City Council · Chris Sermanni · Glasgow · Scottish Government

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