Judy McKnight's Napolog

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Web log of Napo's general secretary

April 23, 2008

Still No Probation Pay Offer

At yesterday’s NNC, the Employers were still not able to make us an offer or move on their position of blocking the payment of increments from 1 April.

More dates for negotiations are being planned, but in the meantime the indicative ballot, seeking membership support for the principle of industrial action, is being put in hand.

Ballot papers will be going out next week with a closing date of the end of May.

A more detailed Pay Bulletin is below.

We have sent solidarity greetings to the NUT, PCS and UCU, all of whom have strikes over pay tomorrow, (Thursday).

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Posted by jmcknight at 05:58 PM | Comments (0)

April 17, 2008

Pay and Increments - Negotiations Continue

Below is a copy of the latest Pay Bulletin issued to branches.

We’ll let members know the outcome of next week’s National Negotiating Council.

On another subject, good to see the Guardian still plugging the case for Probation to have an increase in funding.

Having had our knuckles rapped by Ministers for not having anything other than the fullest appreciation and gratitude for the extra £40m, its good to know we are not the only ones who recognise that more resources are still desperately needed.

Pay Bulletin:

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April 07, 2008

Steve Sinnott

Steve Sinnott’s, sudden death on Saturday morning was a huge and tragic loss to the trade union movement.

Steve was the NUT’s General Secretary, and was widely regarded as a really genuine and warm man as well as being an inspirational leader.

The tributes in this morning’s Guardian give a good idea about the sort of man he was.

Steve worked closely with Napo in our campaigning on public sector issues; opposing privatisation and campaigning for decent pay for public sector workers.

On behalf of Napo I have sent our condolences to his family.

Posted by jmcknight at 05:28 PM | Comments (0)

April 01, 2008

April Fool?

Today is the operative date for the payment of increments and for the pay increase which should ensure that as a minimum pay keeps up with inflation.

Probation Employers will not however pay increments at this stage and have as yet made no offer in response to our pay claim.

Napo's NEC decided at its March meeting that we should conduct an indicative ballot of Probation members to see if there is support for industrial action should it be necessary this year.

We are pleased that Unison has also agreed to this action, and we have agreed a Joint Statement on the indicative ballot which will be held in May.

Please see below a copy of the Action on Pay Bulletin No 3 issued today which also contains the Joint Statement with Unison.

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