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   The results of the UNISON Single Status ballot are as follows:

      50% of members returned ballot papers.
      80% voted in favour of acceptance
      20% voted to reject.
 

   IMPORTANT:  Latest Single Status Update  plus Notification of ballot

   Legal Threat over Equal Pay Row at Falkirk Council (19/09/06):  BBC article threatened
    
 legal action against a council after claiming it had forced new contracts on
     
5,000 employees.

   Blackmail accusation on pay proposal:Moray Council has been accused of using
      blackmail tactics over a controversial pay overhaul, with councillors allowing staff to "bear
      the brunt of their own financial mismanagement". (Source Press and Journal 24/08/06)  

   Single Status Update - Branch Recommendation (22/08/06)

   Single Status Update - members reject single status proposals in ballot.(27/06/06)

   Single Status Update - members meetings about new proposals. (30/05/06)

   Single Status Update.........new proposals update.......  (26/05/06)

   Recent articles on equal pay (11/01/06)

    NEWS Release: 

UNISON win landmark employment tribunal cases -
UNISONScotland�s Legal Officer, says........."This is not only good news for our members in Glasgow Museums, but it has wide-ranging implications in the current debate over the introduction of equal pay and single status in Scottish local government click here for more information (06/12/05)

  Letter to Denise Whitworth, Head of Personnel (30/11/05)

  Single Status / Equal Pay Update  (29/11/05)

bullet Equal Pay/Single Status Letter to Members
bullet Frequently Asked Questions
bullet download equal pay form

Single Status/Equal Pay Update (21/11/05)

 Message to Members - Single Status Update Meeting to be held 2/11/05   

 Moray Unison: Legal Action Over Equal Pay Talks (BBC Scotland Article) (18/11/05)

     Single Status is not Dead - The Threat is Still Hanging over our Heads

  Press Release - Information and Consultation Advice (29/09/05)

  Single Status Message to Members - Update and Survey Results  (13/09/05)

  First Minister refuses to get involved in controversial pay deal (08/09/05)

  Moray Council Set to Review Plans (Press & Journal Article) (03/09/05)

  Council Taxes Up By Billions:  Executive won't share burden of equal pay deal
   
(Sunday Mail article) (02/09/05)

  Agreement reached in Aberdeen City Council Pay Dispute (BBC) (02/09/05)

  Letter from Angus Robertson, MP for Moray to Alistair Keddie, Chief Executive requesting that
     an independent review takes place, raising concern over integrity of job evaluation process
    
and public funds being used to fund equal pay claim fees and compensation.(01/09/05)
 

 Deal close in Council Pay Row" Article :  Unions and management involved in pay talks at
    Aberdeen City Council  are close to an agreement to avoid industrial action. (01/09/05)

Moray Matters Newsletter: August 2005 (30/08/05)

Moray staff forced Councillors to think again (29/08/05)

Message to Members - Equal Pay Claims (25/08/05)

Updated Proposed Payscales/Grading Section  (24/08/05)

Aberdeen UNISON presses for Scottish Executive Funding  (23/08/05)

 "Aberdeen City Council workers debate next move" - BBC article  (22/08/05)

  "Opposition politicians round on the Aberdeen City Council's Administration over pay crisis".    
      (19/08/05)

"Angry staff to picket Aberdeen City Council" (19/08/05)

"Equal pay will be won by unions, not lawyers" - UNISON Scotland Office (16/08/05)

What Century is This "Close the Gap" works in partnership with employers, trade unions &     employees to address the pay gap in Scotland.  (15/08/05)

"Moray Councillors call for inquiry into crisis over staff wages" (08/08/05)

 Aberdeen City votes to cut pay of lowest paid staff  (08/08/05)

 "One Little Word ............." message from the Moray Branch Office (01/08/05)

 Communication with Moray Council Personnel Department (29/07/05)

 Moray UNISON officers interviewed on Radio Scotland (25/07/05)

 Postponement of Members Meetings Around Moray ( 24/07/05)

 Record Set Straight on current position and how we got there. (22/07/05)

 Message to Members:  Investigation into Job Ranking Discrepancies  (21/07/05)

 "Moray Bin Strife Eases as Workers Head Back" Press and Journal Article (20/07/05)

 Moray Unison only Trade Union who attended Public Meeting organised by Moray MP,
   
Angus Robertson at Elgin Town Hall on 18th July 2005.  (20/07/05)

  "Council Climb Down in Moray Pay Cuts Article" with comments from Emma Phillips, Moray Unison's Regional Organiser  (16/07/05)

 Members Single Status Meetings Around MorayMeetings Arounds Moray

 No Recommendation - Statement from UNISON Regional Organiser & Moray UNISON Joint Branch Secretary (14/07/05)

  Single Status Proposals - Pay Scales / Grading.  (14/07/05)  -  ����������������

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Informative website at http://www.labouruniondigest.org.uk about Single Status - Moray is mentioned!! (13/07/05)

 Check out the Single Status Rally being held by the Unison Coventry Branch - interesting information on"Fair Pay for Everyone" at http://www.coventryunison.co.uk (11/07/05)

  Press Release - Response to Proposed Job Evaluation Outcome (07/07/05)

  You may have been approached about a different way of talking to employers about single status. Be warned, this proposal is seriously flawed......   (06/07/05)

 Advice to Members about Council's Single Status Hotline Advice on Council Hotline(05/07/05) 

 Received notification of grading/salary - Need AdviceNeed Advice  (04/07/05)     

 Concern regarding contract changes UNISON's guidance on anonymous "advice" posted on Council intranet (28/06/05)

 Calling all UNISON members:  Meeting to discuss Single Status will take will take place on
    Wednesday, 29th June 2005 at 5.15pm in the Supper Room, Elgin Town Hall

 Single Status Update (17/06/05)

 Single Status Negotiations (03/06/05)
 Single Status - Important letter to members - Jobs at Risk!!! (24/03/05)  Jobs At Risk

 Motion passed at Moray Unison AGM (01/03/05)

 Article: Local government workers face up to their pay problems

 Letter to all members (25/01/05)

 "SINGLE STATUS & YOUR PAY" by Emma Phillips, Regional Officer (Dec 2004)

 Single Status Newsletter Articles, Bulletins and Job Evaluation Guide

 Letter to all members (24/01/04)

 Message to members  (06/01/04)  
 Single Status Roadshows - October/November 2004  Roadshows

Newsletters and Bulletins

In addition to articles within our Moray Matters Newsletters, we have produced a number of newsletters dedicated to Single Status.

Issue Date

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Single Status No 3: August 2002  html download acrobat (46kb)
Job Evaluation Booklet - A Guide for Members html download acrobat (22kb)
Single Status Bulletin No 2:  Dec 2001 html download acrobat (23kb)
Job Evaluation/Housing Stock Transfer: Oct 2001 download acrobat(28kb)
Single Status Bulletin No 1:  July 2001 html download acrobat (30kb)


Useful Resources

Why not visit the following sites:

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Job Evaluation: ACAS - an introduction

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Single Status Agreement

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Close the Gap

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Labour Union Digest

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Unison Conventry Branch

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