Scottish Government must stop wrecking bargaining in non-departmental
bodies
STUC: by John Stevenson
The STUC backed UNISON's call for a review of Scottish
Government pay policy to allow real collective bargaining
in Non-Departmental Public Bodies.
Jane Carolan slammed Scottish Government interference in
pay bargaining through its Public Sector Pay Unit, causing
delays as the 'ping-pong ball' bounces back and forward
between the employers and the pay unit.
She listed examples affecting UNISON members. "Scottish
Childrens Reporters - pay deal imposed. SEPA - staff sacked
and re-hired under new contracts. Commission for the Regulation
of Care - pay rise and new grading structure to come from
the same pot and no equality proofing done on the scheme.
Loch Lomond National Park - Pay Unit instructed that staff
should not get their due incremental pay".
“It leaves our members very angry at inadequate pay rises
that don't reflect either economic conditions or efficiencies
made in the workplace”, said Jane.
“This is about the right to engage in free collective bargaining"
“At the moment the diktats of the Scottish Government,
far removed from the workplace, impoverishes our members.
And that must be totally unacceptable”. ..More
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