Earnings Max – Getting it right for UNISON and BAOT members Alan Lofthouse – National Officer UNISON
Agenda for Change
Working in health and social care
What is Earnings Max? Any organising action to improve members’ earnings via proper application of Agenda for Change A range of activities including campaigns, claims, and formal disputes/industrial action
ORGANISING: Build capacity and confidence Why Earnings Max? Rebuild our expertise on AfC and ability to get the most from it at all levels of the union Get more money in members’ pockets Winnable disputes – co-ordinated, supported and resourced ORGANISING: Build capacity and confidence
Earnings Max Themes Enforce national AfC provisions e.g. Banding Holiday pay calculations Ensure AfC coverage e.g. Apprentices Contractors Wholly owned companies Negotiate good deals e.g. Bank rates Living Wage
Central issue Job Evaluation Essential tools for banding: new posts; changed posts; restructuring Local processes under pressure, need more trained job matchers Loss of expertise – staff side AND management side
Earnings Max Success Stories UNISON Glasgow Clyde & CVS Branch wins 9% increases Somerset HCAs win re-grading UNISON Bradford Health Branch’s ‘Invisible Workers’ step forward Sheffield Community Health Branch bank a big win UNISON Royal Victoria Hospital branch secures improved contracts and correct pay for part-time staff in Belfast, Northern Ireland International Nurses join National Agreement - West Hertfordshire health branch UNISON wins mileage rate dispute against Derby Teaching Hospital