Charity is not listening to staff says union
A trade union is urging members to reject a 10p an hour pay increase for Enable Scotland care workers.
Unison is balloting staff at the care charity on its latest pay offer of £9.10 per hour, offered only to personal assistants.
The union is calling on members to reject the offer saying there is no proposal of a pay increase to the rest of Enable’s staff nor will the new rate won’t be paid to sleepover staff.
The first offer was rejected by 82% with Unison reps saying they are disappointed that the charity’s management is not listening to staff.
Deborah Clarke, Unison regional organiser for community and voluntary sector, said: “We are balloting all Unison members working for Enable Scotland and we will recommend they reject this latest offer.
“We are disappointed that Enable is not listening to staff and making sure that all staff receive a fair and affordable pay rise. It is not right that only personal assistants receive an increase but the rest of the staff do not.
“All staff make a very valuable contribution to the success of the organisation and the quality care of some of the most vulnerable people in Scotland.
“Unison members should be reassured that we will continue to put pressure on Enable Scotland to address all pay concerns. We need to send a strong message to Enable to get back around the table. If they do not, we may have to consider moving towards industrial action.”
An Enable Scotland spokesperson said: “We continue to work with our recognised trade union Unison to achieve a fair pay deal for our staff. We look forward to continuing the negotiations to reach a positive outcome.”
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