Industrial Action (again?)

[smokynuk]

Following the strike last Wednesday, the unions and the Council were still unable to reach an agreement on the level of pay increase for all council workers.

Was just wondering if anyone has heard of any further action planned by the unions?

[katya]

Heard maybe 24th October?

[Ship called Dignity]

Heard maybe 24th October?

Cheers, that is my holiday booked.

Following the strike last Wednesday, the unions and the Council were still unable to reach an agreement on the level of pay increase for all council workers.

Was just wondering if anyone has heard of any further action planned by the unions?
Following the strike last Wednesday, the unions and the Council were still unable to reach an agreement on the level of pay increase for all council workers.

Was just wondering if anyone has heard of any further action planned by the unions?

1 day strikes are useless. I wish they would just target key staff and departments and have them out for weeks if needed. On full pay fo course.

2.5% each year over three years was unacceptable but perhaps 2.5% over one year was? At the very most they will settle at 3% and more likely to be 2.7% or 2.8% so how do you make up three days lost pay for strike on 0.2% increase? Surprised many in ABC are still in the union after the support they showed staff during single status....

[smokynuk]

1 day strikes are useless. I wish they would just target key staff and departments and have them out for weeks if needed. On full pay fo course.

2.5% each year over three years was unacceptable but perhaps 2.5% over one year was? At the very most they will settle at 3% and more likely to be 2.7% or 2.8% so how do you make up three days lost pay for strike on 0.2% increase? Surprised many in ABC are still in the union after the support they showed staff during single status....

Well mate, i was actually hearing things through the grapevine, that was the direction the unions were taking but was just wondering if anyone had any concrete info on it.

As for union membership - i know for a fact their numbers took a big hit during the whole single status thing and if they are as incompetent this time round, you'll see an even bigger exodus.

[Ship called Dignity]

Yes, would agree.

Anymore 1 day strikes and the Council will be saving money!

[smokynuk]

As far as i know in some services, after they strike, they get overtime to clear the backlog Just doesnt make any sense.

With the Scottish Executive freezing Cooncil Tax for a number of years, even a 0.5% rise seems unacceptable for the council - and at a time when people would need the money the most. As you know, even if it was agreed at 3% people would effectively be taking a pay cut in real terms.

[sooze]

At least if you live in the town they do pick up the rubbish the next day. If you live in the country - tough with the offical line being
that in rural areas the numbers of people affected are less

they have the potential to absorb their rubbish - where? the bin perhaps

it is more likely that in the towns that rubbish will gather and create a nuisance, or even a public health risk.

and normal policy will be that any rubbish not in the bin will not be picked up - obviously we will have absorbed it somehow.

Sooze