Affected areas include the NHS, higher education and the Environment Agency
environment agency
Action short of a strike will begin in December
Workers back action over pay
UNISON members at the agency have seen pay fall since 2011, but now these vital workers are balloting for industrial action – and three explain why they’re voting ‘yes’
In the letter, Christina McAnea calls on Jeremy Hunt to review the guidance which governs pay for EA, FSA and CQC members
UNISON slams the move, as the agency also announced worse terms for new employees
Staff voted to reject a pay offer of 2% and an additional £345.
Rejection in the consultative ballot makes clear that ‘now is the time for the agency to step up and make the case for an increased pay offer’
Scottish health members, together with those working for the Environment Agency, both provide vital services, which need to be properly funded
The offer of 2%, plus a lump sum, comes after decades of falling pay at the Environment Agency, with attacks on terms and conditions