School Staff Negotiating Body
Posted: 17th December 2024
Please see the update regarding the SSNB & GMB’s actions regarding issues in school.
Kind regards
Trudi Woodland
Branch Secretary
Schools News
NJC pay claim 2024- info re backpay for school staff
Posted: 29th October 2024
Schools Support Staff Update on National Joint Council (NJC) Pay Award for 2024-2025 After much national negotiation, agreement has been reached on the 2024 pay awards for Staff on NJC Terms and Conditions which covers the period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025.
The agreed pay award is for an increase of:
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Employment Rights Bill Update 25 Oct 24
Posted: 27th October 2024
The Labour government has published its new Employment Rights Bill and MPs got to debate the new legislation earlier this week.
Introduced within 100 days of the General Election, the bill is a big moment for GMB members as it begins to bring into law key policies that our union has long campaigned for. It…
NJC Pay Claim 2024/5- Accepted
Posted: 22nd October 2024
Remember if you have left an NJC employer since 1/4/24 you are entitled to ask them for the back pay- it will not happen automatically! Trudi Woodland B44 Branch Secretary
The results of the other unions ballots are in: the pay offer is agreed.
More than 100,000 GMB working in Local Government and schools have…
Update re the Employment Rights Bill 2024
Posted: 14th October 2024
Dear members Many of you will have read the news that the Employment Rights Bill (2024) has started its journey through Parliament. GMB wanted to provide you with some context and details to help you understand what is to be expected. After several years of pressure from GMB, and our sister unions, we can share…
Message for school staff re Term Time Only Contracts and webinar on 18/9/24
Posted: 13th September 2024
The results of GMB’s TTo contracts survey are now in and include
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- 75% of members are experiencing financial difficulties because of low pay caused by term time only contracts
- 85% they are worried about their future financial security and pension…
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IMPORTANT BRANCH NEWS
Posted: 22nd August 2024
Many of you will have been supported by Martin Foster the Branch Secretary over the past 20 odd years…. well he is retiring and the branch recently had it’s AGM and the following were elected:
Branch President : Karen Dudley Branch Secretary: Trudi Woodland (was Tew)
Equality…
Update For School Staff July 2024
Posted: 26th July 2024
Term Time Only Contracts
The long summer break serves as a timely reminder that unlike teachers, school support staff are employed on term time only contracts (usually 39 weeks) meaning no pay for approximately 8 weeks a year. You will have recently received a survey from GMB on the issue of term time only…
Update re GMB Pay Ballot
Posted: 10th July 2024
GMB are writing to advise that a majority of GMB members who voted in the recent NJC ballot voted to accept the NJC pay offer for 2024/25.
We understand that a significant number of GMB members were very disappointed in other elements of the joint trade union pay claim being rejected by the National Employers,…