Union Ballot (29/06/14)
Lots of readers from North Lanarkshire have been in touch regarding the trade union ballot on proposed changes to the Council's pay and grading structure.
In my view, is that there is absolutely no need for a ballot at this stage especially as settlement talks with the Council are about to get underway.
So, as I said on the blog site the other day if I were a union member, I would vote No to any further changes to the Council's pay and grading structure until I could see the big picture - which includes how the Council intends to settle all the outstanding equal pay claims.
Simple, really.
On a wider note a programme of meetings has now been arranged to pursue settlement talks with North Lanarkshire Council and everyone is focused on achieving a fair and just outcome.
For obvious reasons (just as in South Lanarkshire) there will not be a running commentary on these discussions, but if they do not produce a satisfactory agreement then all the cases will go straight back to the Employment Tribunal.
On a wider note a programme of meetings has now been arranged to pursue settlement talks with North Lanarkshire Council and everyone is focused on achieving a fair and just outcome.
For obvious reasons (just as in South Lanarkshire) there will not be a running commentary on these discussions, but if they do not produce a satisfactory agreement then all the cases will go straight back to the Employment Tribunal.
