Youth workers say no to pay cuts
Steven | 04.09.2008 15:26 | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements
Youth and community workers for local councils have rejected the employers offer of a below inflation pay "rise" of 2.45%.
The offer is for employees on JNC pay and conditions, which includes workers in youth clubs and Connexions advisers, and was rejected by both UNISON and the youth workers' branch of Unite, the CYWU.
UNISON has launched a campaign for fair pay for youth and community workers, while the CYWU is to ballot its members for industrial action, asking:
"Are you prepared to strike, perhaps several times, alongside other public sector workers affected by exactly the same pay cuts and 2.45% offer, or are you prepared for another year of pay cuts and worsening resourcing for our service? Six million public sector workers can’t be wrong in rejecting the 2.45%? Will you add your voice to theirs in solidarity?"
Many JNC staff struck alongside other local government workers on July 16-17 in support of their colleagues' fight against their pay cuts.
UNISON has launched a campaign for fair pay for youth and community workers, while the CYWU is to ballot its members for industrial action, asking:
"Are you prepared to strike, perhaps several times, alongside other public sector workers affected by exactly the same pay cuts and 2.45% offer, or are you prepared for another year of pay cuts and worsening resourcing for our service? Six million public sector workers can’t be wrong in rejecting the 2.45%? Will you add your voice to theirs in solidarity?"
Many JNC staff struck alongside other local government workers on July 16-17 in support of their colleagues' fight against their pay cuts.
Steven
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05.09.2008 09:14
I even wanted to become a youth worker volunterr and even spoke to the top dog, that was 8 months a go, i have done various projects within our community, i think the youth service need to get real and sort your job discription out to empower the young people,
and you want the backing of the communitys to help you get a pay rise, do your job first.
Me and a friend do more in our communitys than 10 Youth workers and the differance is , we are not on the payroll,thats why we are good at what we do,rather the youth srvice avoid us , perhaps we show you up,
you not get my help you lazy buggers
Davey