Pay 2008
Articles about disputes over cost of living pay rises in the UK in 2008.
NHS strike looms as GMB reject pay deal
A threat of industrial action across the NHS intensified yesterday when health workers in the GMB union voted by an overwhelming majority to reject the three-year pay deal offered by the government.
If their decision is confirmed by the 450,000 NHS workers in Unison next week, the government may be forced to abandon its attempt to reach a long-term settlement.
Local journalists strike in York
Local newspaper journalists go on 5 day strike in York over below-inflation pay rises.
NUJ journalists at local newspapers The York Press and The Gazette and Herald of Malton have begun a 5-day walk-out over below inflation pay rises and continually worsening pay conditions. The strikers are demanding a 3.5% pay increase, in line with the offers made to journalists at other UK local newspapers owned by the same company, US media giant Gannet.
Council workers to vote on action
UNISON members in local government in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will vote on strike action to begin in July, while teachers discuss co-ordinated action.
UNISON members were given the green light for a ballot on industrial action after rejecting the pay offer from employers.
The offer is below the current inflation rate of 4.2% and less that the increase in average earnings across the economy.
Council workers to ballot for strike action
UNISON members working in local government in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have been given the green light for a ballot on industrial action after rejecting the pay offer from employers.
The offer is for a 2.45% increase, with an additional £100 flat rate increase on the very lowest three scale points.
Science museum in strike ballot
National Science Museum staff are being balloted on strike action after voting overwhelmingly to reject below inflation pay offers for 2007-2008 and 2008-2009.
The ballot for industrial action will open on Friday May 16 and close on June 2nd
Members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) working for the National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI) are furious that a below inflation pay offer has been imposed on them at a successful time for the museum.
Ofsted workers latest to strike over pay
Ofsted inspections across England are halted today as 1000 staff walk out in a dispute over pay.
Inspections of nurseries, children's care homes, childminding services and boarding schools will all be hit. Ofsted has imposed a below inflation pay deal along with a new pay structure, which members of UNISON and the PCS have rejected.
This is the latest public sector stoppage over sub-inflationary pay rises - real pay cuts
Further education unions reject pay offer
Further education unions have rejected a below-inflation pay offer proposed by employers at talks today (May 6th).
Six unions representing 250,000 members working in colleges across England in jobs such as cleaning, catering and admin as well as professional roles are seeking a pay rise of 6% or £1,500 - whichever is the greater - to guarantee the lowest-paid workers a minimum wage of £7.38. However, employers have come back with an offer of 2.5%.
100,000 civil servants to strike on April 24
Workers in ten government departments and agencies will join thousands of other public and voluntary sector workers in a strike over pay.
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) stated that over 100,000 members will be on strike at the same time as other public sector workers, including teachers and lecturers in a one day strike on 24 April in protest at the government's policy to cap public sector pay to below inflation, which will result in cuts to living standards across the civil service.
Coastguards join day of strikes
As previously reported on libcom, following their first ever strike coastguards are due to walk out alongside tens of thousands of other workers on April 24 over poor pay.
The first strike in the history of the MCA on 6 March drew strong support hitting emergency and 999 distress calls and led to the closure of nearly half of the UK's 19 rescue co-ordination centres. The remainder operated on a severely reduced service and were staffed by a handful of managers.
April 24 – hundreds of thousands to walk out
On Thursday April 24 thousands of civil servants, coastguards, council workers, FE lecturers and charity workers will join a national teachers strike of 200,000.
Employer attacks on workers' pay is the main issue at stake.
Teachers in the NUT are walking out over their pay deal which was supposed to be revised when inflation rose, but the government refused: effectively cutting their wages.
