Stand together for better pay

Local Government Pay 2024/25

Your Local Government Committee is recommending members VOTE TO REJECT

COSLA, the local government employer, has made a two-stage offer which covers an 18-month period. The offer is a 2.2% increase from 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024 with a further 2% increase from 1st October 2024 to October 2025. Agreement to this deal would result in future pay claim periods being amended to run from October to the following September, instead of April to March.

This offer falls significantly short of our pay claim of 7% (or £1.60 per hour, whichever was the greater) and UNISON is recommending that members VOTE TO REJECT this offer in our consultative ballot.

Your consultative e-vote will be emailed to you on Thursday 30 May.

UNISON is calling for an improved offer that fairly rewards council staff and would be the initial step in reversing years of real-term pay cuts that many of our members have experienced.

UNISON will continue to prepare for strike action should a suitable offer not be made by COSLA.

The key points of the pay offer:

  • An 18 month offer.
  • 2.2% from the for six months – from 1st April 2024 until 30th September 2024.
  • A change pay implementation date for future years – meaning future pay settlements would run from October to September.
  • 2% for 12 months – from 1st October 2024 until 30th September 2025
  • The working groups are on the roadmap to £15 per hour; a reduction in the working week; and professional fees will continue.

E-vote on Council Pay

The consultative ballot on this pay offer will run from the 30th May 2024 and close on 13th June 2024. Please look out for your unique email.

These 18 months offer of 2.2 % for six months and 2% next years settlement comes at a time when MSP’s and MP have been awarded 6.7% and 5% respectively for 12 months just goes to show how undervalued local government workers are.

UNISON members deserve a pay settlement that is fair and reflects the importance of the work they do, this offer does neither.

Your Local Government Committee is recommending members VOTE TO REJECT