As members know, the branch consulted with you in December to establish the union’s pay claim which was submitted to Local Government employers on 31st January.
The claim
The claim was for:
- an increase of £3,000 on all pay points
- a clear ‘roadmap’ to reach a minimum pay rate of £15 an hour
- an increase of one day of annual leave, with no loss of pay
- the right of school staff able to take at least one day of annual leave within term time
- a reduction in the working week of two hours for all staff
The offer
The Employers’ Side has now given a response to UNISON and made an offer as follows:
- With effect from 1 April 2025, an increase of 3.20 percent to be paid as a consolidated, permanent addition on all NJC pay points 2 to 43 inclusive
- With effect from 1 April 2025 an increase of 3.20 per cent on all allowances
- With effect from 1 April 2026, the deletion of pay point 2 from the NJC pay spine.
All other elements of the union’s pay claim have been REJECTED.
Next steps
A meeting of UNISON’s elected NJC Committee of reps is scheduled for 8 May 2025, at which the employer’s offer and a response will be considered and agreed.
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Contact your elected representatives to ask them to support a fair pay rise and an increase in council funding from central government
Your MP can raise the issue directly with the Treasury and request a debate in Parliament.
Your councillor can raise this issue directly with local government employers and put pressure on them to make a decent pay offer.
