The three NJC Trade Unions, UNISON, Unite and GMB, have presented their joint claim to the National Employers. The claim seeks: A substantial increase with a minimum of £2,000 or the current rate of RPI – whichever is greater – on all spinal column points. In addition: • A Covid-19 recognition payment • A national …
Local Government Pay Claim 2022/23
In regard to the above we have learnt that the NJC Unions have set out their agenda for the forthcoming pay talks. They make the point that there is a crisis in local Government funding with local authorities finding a combined funding gap of several billions of pounds. However, the Unions are campaigning hard …
Members Statement and 2020 Accounts
The Annual Members Statement on the ALCC Union has now been placed on the web site under Corporate Governance. The Annual Accounts for the Union to 31st December 2020 has also been added. If you have any questions please contact the advice line on advice@alccunion.co.ukorporate
New Pay Scales now published
The new pay scales incorporating the increase of 1.75% from 1st April 2021 are now available here.
Local Government Pay Claim 2021/22
AGREEMENT NOW REACHED! We have been notified that the pay award from 1st April 2021 to 31st March 2022 has been agreed by both the GMB and UNISON. The offer was for a 1.75% increase. Employers are encouraged to pay the money to all employees as soon as possible during March. The detailed payscales of …
Local Government Pay Claim 2021/22
We are aware of a number of documents in circulation regarding this year’s pay talks and confirm we have also received these. They do not give any additional information save to say this matter is still unresolved. They provide a timeline of the events that have occurred to date and set out the difficulties facing …
Changes to the Membership Auto Renewal
Due to changes within the web site membership payments, the Auto-Renewal of members subscription has been removed. Unfortunately, there have been problems experienced with the auto renewal when updating the subscription and also when members change or renew credit cards. Members will receive an automated email that will inform them that the Auto-Renewal has been …
Local Government Pay Claim 2021/22: UNISON ballot result
We have just been advised of the outcome of the UNISON ballot for industrial action as follows Voted ‘yes’ to strike action = 70.2 per cent Voted ‘no’ to strike action = 29.8 per cent Turnout = 14.5% The Trade Union Act 2016 requires that for any strike action to be lawful at least 50% …
Temporary change to Fit notes
In an unexpected announcement before Christmas, the Government has made temporary arrangements so that employees can now self certify sickness for upto 28 days, as against 7 days now. They only need to attend their GP for a fit note when they have been sick for more than 28 days. This includes non working days …
ALCC membership increase – 1st January 2022
The National Committee, at its meeting on Wednesday 8th December 2021, considered the costs associated with running the organisation, which have like for everyone, continued to rise. We took the decision, albeit reluctantly, to increase the subscription rate to £50 as from 1 January 2022. Prices are going up for all members and we know …