Minutes of joint meetings held with the employer for 2012 are as follows:
- tuconsultationmeeting24april2012
- tuconsultationmeeting17april2012
- tuconsultationmeeting27march2012
- tuconsultationmeeting20march2012
- tuconsultationmeeting13march2012
- tuconsultationmeeting6march2012
23/11/11 – City Council Budget Proposals 2012 Including Plans to Save £2 million on Terms & Conditions
Some sections have still not had a management briefing about the proposed cuts or even been made aware that a meeting is going to take place. However, all the proposals are available on Stoke Inside. The trade unions were briefed yesterday before the release of the information at 12.30pm and have also attended a further meeting today to go over the information. The branch is looking at the overall picture and has undertaken to let the employer know as soon as possible any headline concerns surrounding restructuring and service level provision. Voluntary Redundancy will be available again but will be put on the back burner in areas where concerns are raised.
The City Council also has a Mandate For Change policy which seeks to attract inward investment and jobs to the area. Out of the savings the council is seeking to make this year, £8 million is part of this scheme. As an underlying principle, has the council got to save this? Which services are going to be impacted under Mandate for Change, what are the deliverables within the next 12 months and how can they be achieved?
The headline figures are for 333 full time equivalent jobs to be lost (head count 338). Total savings sought £24 million. However, a lot of detail is missing, including the receipt of placement lists which means not much can be done at the moment other than identifying problems with the information provided so far. For example, in B Russell’s constituency, in grounds & cleaning, the old structure had area managers, team leaders and operatives but in the new proposals area managers have been renamed team leaders, and team leaders as team co-ordinators.
Weekly meetings are now being held with the employer and the minutes of these will be posted on the branch web site when they become available.
It was questioned whether efficiency can actually be increased by reducing staff as staff are crucial in providing the service and employees who are stressed can’t work efficiently or provide the same standard of service when numbers are reduced. Have sickness absence figures increased because of this?
Is the real issue about privatisation rather than cuts? Stoke-On-Trent City Council has money but it is in capital accounts. Revenue accounts are kept separate but local strategic type bodies are being given funds whilst monies have been lost as a result of investment in Icelandic Banks. The Renew Programme is a currently example of where things can go disastrously wrong.
Have the redundancies also saved the council money as they have cost approximately £12 million so far? The Government allowed the council to transfer £1.5 million from capital accounts to revenue accounts to pay for redundancies but the remaining £9 million has come out of the revenue account.
A firm stand should also be taken against any attacks on terms and conditions, with divisive tactics being resisted – for example a reduction in car mileage allowances only impacts on certain groups, younger people would be affected by attacks on career bands.
It was also reported that certain types of staff have so far missed briefings, eg caretakers, cleaning and administration staff. They need to be made aware of what is happening.
(minutes from Executive Committee 22/11/11)
Discussions Between The Trade Unions And The Employers Re Budget Proposals 2011 - Notes of Meetings July and August 2011
Listed below are the minutes of the meetings being held with the employer and the other trade unions for July/August 2011 to discuss the budget deficit.
Discussions Between The Trade Unions And The Employers Re Budget Proposals 2011 - Notes of Meetings May and June 2011
Listed below are the minutes of the meetings being held with the employer and the other trade unions for May/June 2011 to discuss the budget deficit.
- tuconsultation28june2011
- tuconsultationmeeting21june2011
- tuconsultationmeeting7june2011
- tuconsultationmeeting24may2011
- tuconsultationmeeting17may2011
- tuconsultationmeeting3may2011
Discussions Between The Trade Unions And The Employers Re Budget Proposals 2011 - Notes of Meetings March and April 2011
Listed below are the minutes of the meetings being held with the employer and the other trade unions for Mar/Apr 2011 to discuss the budget deficit.
- tuconsultationmeeting19april2011
- tuconsultationmeeting12april2011
- tuconsultationmeeting11april2011
- tuconsultationmeetingt29march2011
- tuconsultationmeeting22march2011
- tuconsultationmeeting15march2011
- tuconsultationmeeting8march2011
- tuconsultationmeeting1march2011
Discussions Between The Trade Unions And The Employers Re Budget Proposals 2011 - Notes of Meetings Jan and Feb 2011
Listed below are the minutes of the meetings being held with the employer and the other trade unions for Jan/Feb 2011 to discuss the budget deficit.
- tuconsultationmeeting22feb2011
- tuconsultationmeeting15feb2011
- tuconsultationmeeting8feb2011
- tuconsultationmeeting3feb2011
- tuconsultationmeeting25jan2011
- tuconsultationmeeting18jan2011
- tuconsultationmeeting11jan2011
TUC Cuts Bulletin No 4 December 2010
This informative bulletin includes information on the following:
- Information on the TUC Day of Action 26 March 2011
- Keith Faulkner RIP
- The Cuts Are Not The Cure
- False Econony Website
- Keeping Up Local Pressure
- Netrooks UK
- Women And The Cuts
- A Future That Works
- Regional Events
- Diary Dates
Discussions Between The Trade Unions And The Employers Re Budget Proposals 2011 – Notes of Meetings Nov and Dec 2010
The following notes are available:
- tuconsultationmeeting16dec2010
- tuconsultationmeeting7dec2010
- tuconsultationmeeting30nov2010
- tuconsultationmeeting23nov2010
- tuconsultationmeeting16nov2010
- tuconsultationmeeting9nov2010
Unison report on the Special General Meeting held on 23 November 2010 and latest initiatives at regional office
The Jubilee Hall was filled for this important meeting where members were informed of the activities that are taking place and planned to respond to the proposed cuts in services and jobs – specialgeneralmeeting23november2010
North Staffs TUC Protect Against The Cuts – Hanley 4 December 2010 10.30 am – 12.30pm
Unison was well representated at the demonstration in Hanley on 4 December 2010 in protest against the cuts:
Thanks to all those hardy activists who turned up to help with the organisation of the demo.
In addition, the branch will be distributing a leaflet in town centres over the coming weeks, which draws members of the public’s attention to alternative measures. Please feel free to use this at any community group, association, faith groups etc you may attend – SAVEOURSERVICESLEAFLET0001
Printed copies on coloured paper are available from the branch office upon request – ul-stokecity@unison.org.uk
