Birmingham City Council - Britain’s largest local authority employer is proposing to withdraw irregular hour, split shift, weekend working and shift allowances from its 26,100 strong workforce. The Conservative led employer has initiated a 90 day consultation process about measures which – if imposed without agreement via mass dismissal and reinstatement on inferior terms and conditions - could lead to pay cuts of up to one third for front line workers who are predominantly female and low paid.
UNISON joint branch secretary Graeme Horn said: “We are horrified that the council is considering removing huge amounts of money from the pockets of relatively low paid people.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/jul/11/industrial-action-unions-cuts
Developments in Birmingham have national implications. UNISON and other unions are consulting members on a response to Council proposals. Industrial action is inevitable if the employer does not think again about this draconian attack on core employment conditions.
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