Anger as council plans changes to pay in Brighton and Hove

3:30pm Sunday 10th February 2013 in News

 

Hundreds have signed a petition against planned changes to public sector pay.
 

Brighton and Hove City Council wants to overhaul special allowances paid to three- quarters of its 8,000-strong workforce.
 

Local authority bosses claim the current system of extra payments is “no longer fit for purpose”.
 

But union representatives blasted the reform, claiming it was intended to reduce the pay bill at a time of Government cuts.
 

The GMB said more than 200 people had signed the petition against the planned changes, which some believe could lead to industrial action.
 

One former council worker said: “I worked for the GMB for 26 years in Brighton & Hove and cannot believe how badly the council wants to treat its employees.
 

“We are living in a time of recession yet they want to create
yet more financial difficulties for staff.”

Another said: “The Greens have shown their true blue colours in this outrageous attack on the dedicated council staff who work hard around our towns.”

Formal talks began on Tuesday with detailed negotiations planned for this week.

 

 

Comments(11)

Andy R says...
3:59pm Sun 10 Feb 13

Way to win friends Greens, just when you could do with a few....

And delegating the whole thing to officers is a mark of political cowardice.

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Mr Walloff Domburg says...
4:12pm Sun 10 Feb 13

I did have sympathy for the person above until she said "The Greens have shown their true blue colours"

This is nothing to do with the Tories, this is the incompetence and hatefulness of the snot Green party - NOT a Conservative issue!!

The idiots who voted them in will all suffer in one way or another.

I feel for the council staff who didn't vote their hideous bosses in.

For the council staff who did vote snot Green na na na na naaarrrrrr.

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Charismatic Andrew says...
4:31pm Sun 10 Feb 13

At last some strong leadership from the Greens (about time)!

And well done to the thousands of workers who refused to sign the petition .... just 200?!?? ... pitiful.

Well done to all those workers who realise these payments are unjustified.

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Cyril Bolleaux says...
5:25pm Sun 10 Feb 13

Andy R wrote:
Way to win friends Greens, just when you could do with a few....

And delegating the whole thing to officers is a mark of political cowardice.
They are not there to featherbed trade unionists, welcome to the real world.

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Hove Actually says...
5:55pm Sun 10 Feb 13

Mark this date..........
The day I found myself agreeing with Kitcat, now slap my legs and stand me in the corner

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mr busy says...
7:53pm Sun 10 Feb 13

It's a shame that not more people value the work of BHCC staff. Although I'm sure a review may be helpful, the wholesale slashing of allowances isn't. A number of departments do some great work with dedication and diligence. Let's hope this is about value and fit for purpose rather than purely cost cutting.

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Nick Brighton says...
9:55pm Sun 10 Feb 13

This story is short on detail. What allowances? What are they for? Why were they introduced? What will be the effect of removing them or incorporating them into base pay? Which workers currently receive them? etc. etc. Can we have a properly researched article please, not just a headline.

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John Steed says...
7:21am Mon 11 Feb 13

Nick Brighton wrote:
This story is short on detail. What allowances? What are they for? Why were they introduced? What will be the effect of removing them or incorporating them into base pay? Which workers currently receive them? etc. etc. Can we have a properly researched article please, not just a headline.
it should be further pointed out that any ruling party would be deliquent if it did not routinely look at all forms of expenditure to ensure that it remained pertinant in relation to current needs.

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redwing says...
10:07am Mon 11 Feb 13

Nick Brighton wrote:
This story is short on detail. What allowances? What are they for? Why were they introduced? What will be the effect of removing them or incorporating them into base pay? Which workers currently receive them? etc. etc. Can we have a properly researched article please, not just a headline.
Welcome to the Argus.

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Nick Brighton says...
10:11am Mon 11 Feb 13

redwing wrote:
Nick Brighton wrote:
This story is short on detail. What allowances? What are they for? Why were they introduced? What will be the effect of removing them or incorporating them into base pay? Which workers currently receive them? etc. etc. Can we have a properly researched article please, not just a headline.
Welcome to the Argus.
Redwing: I think the mantra of good journalism used to be 'who?, what?, where?, when? why? and how?'. Sadly lacking it seems.

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Joshiman says...
11:04am Mon 11 Feb 13

Do you mean free car parking?If you do get a permit like the rest of us.!

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