Social workers reject council offer to settle dispute after more than 40 days of strike action
16-05-2024 13:54 via communitycare.co.uk

Social workers reject council offer to settle dispute after more than 40 days of strike action

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.Mental health social workers have rejected a new council offer to settle a dispute that has seen them take more than 40 days of strike action.
Their employer, Barnet Council, has offered adult social care practitioners in the borough, including the mental health staff, a recruitment and retention payment worth 5% of salary.
However, their union, UNISON, has said they will not settle for less
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