Supply Chain pay negotiations

[Lynn Simpson]

I can't comment really but then I am not the one doing the comparisons. I do know that many SO1's drive forklifts for instance which is not part of the PA role. With regards the CL5's their work is varied so it is difficult to draw comparisons even to each other although obviously they are all office workers and require IT skills and therefore not comparable to PA's.

The point is that the pay deal has moved on a lot from the original offer and that is because the CWU and the membership held their nerve. If you feel the pay deal is not good enough then you have the option to vote no. However we must all be mindful that a NO vote would need to be followed up with industrial action and this is only a tool to be used if the collective are supportive of it which I suspect is no longer the case as I am aware that the pay deal has been well received

[MinisterofCucumber]

Some PAs operate stacker trucks and electric pallet trucks. All PAs in my unit use IT. We have to put the stock from Swindon on the Supply Chain computer system. I imagine the Admin PAs are office workers that require IT skills and their work is probably comparable to CL5s. Maybe an Admin PA should make an equal pay claim with the CL5s.

The pay deal probably will go through. Who's going to turn down an extra £700 (after tax) just before Christmas?

It is still below inflation so it is really a pay cut but it is less of a pay cut than others have got.

PAs have got £150 of the bonus consolidated into basic pay. PA pressure on the negotiators has worked and we will keep it up until we get our fair share. Our negotiators can no longer get away with sitting in Wimbledon and wanking.

As for IA, many years ago the CWU made a local agreement to exchange reserves for overtime. The work that should have been covered by reserves in the week was generally forced on 'donkeys' who mainly don't do overtime. Work that was saved for the weekend was dished out mainly to favourites (mainly seniors with cushy duties) as overtime. I started to put a stop to this by introducing an aggregate system to allocate overtime. I also agreed to a management initiative to stop the POs from doing PA overtime (it was a cost to POL and deprived lower paid workers of their overtime). I am still being attacked by POs who believe they have the right to a share of the lower grade's overtime. Incidentally, these are the same people who believe they have a right to get first pick of annual leave every year.

We are still understaffed and while there is so much overtime available, a lot of workers will make up the money they need by doing overtime. By allowing understaffing and the resulting high level of overtime, the CWU encourages a lack of appetite for IA.

[WARDY]

When are the voting papers due in our hands and due back and if accepted when is the payout. Our rep started back today tuesday and after attending the meeting confirmed that there are no strings attached to the rise etc. Muck fee what a shock from a considerate employer lmao

[cashman]

When are the voting papers due in our hands and due back and if accepted when is the payout. Our rep started back today tuesday and after attending the meeting confirmed that there are no strings attached to the rise etc. Muck fee what a shock from a considerate employer lmao

WARDY,
The ballot paper will be with you this week. The ballot closes 28th November. The back pay and bonus money will be paid 16th December for weekly paid and 23rd December for monthly paid.

[MinisterofCucumber]

The Swindon pay campaign got us an extra percent.

Salute to the 70.

We will get fair pay and conditions.