GMB to ballot on strike action in council pay row

 

If you can't see the Public Finance Daily email below click here to view the web version   News and comment from Public Finance - the official magazine of CIPFA   19 May 2014 | Public Finance Home | Contact us | Sign up         GMB to ballot on strike action in council pay row The GMB trade union has announced it will ballot members in councils and schools on planned strike action for July 10 after rejecting the Local Government Association’s offer of a 1% pay increase for most workers. The union is the third in the sector to announce a strike ballot, following both Unison and Unite...       News Link minimum wage to earnings, says Labour Labour has proposed linking the National Minimum Wage to average earnings in a bid to cut the cost of low pay to the public finances, estimated at more than £3.2bn... Clegg: LibDems are ‘guarantors’ of fiscal devolution Increased fiscal powers for Holyrood will be guaranteed by the Liberal Democrats in any coalition negotiations that follow the 2015 UK general election, provided Scots vote No to independence in September, according to Nick Clegg... NHS trusts given staffing guidance NHS trusts in England have been issued with guidance on how to publish monthly data on ward-level nursing and care staff numbers as part of plans to increase transparency... More news     Public Finance International Economists cut growth forecast for BRIC group BRIC economies are failing to expand because of political unrest and structural challenges, the Centre for Economics and Business Research said yesterday as it cut its growth forecast for this year... More international news     Opinion Rob Whiteman commentaries A collection of topical opinion pieces from CIPFA’s chief executive covering devolution, education reforms, the relationship between politicians and officials and the role of finance as a support service... Olympics: legacy lessons for us all, by Bill Morris Planning an Olympics ceremony seems a world away from day-to-day public sector procurement pressures. But there are important lessons about the possibilities and pitfalls... More opinion     Management Accountant/ Business Partner Hudson  £220 - £230 per day Financial Services Manager Hudson  £50,000 pa Senior Schools Finance Advisor London Borough of Croydon Grade 14 £40,188 - £42,027 pa Finance Business Partner Bristol City Council  £50,226- £54,047 pa More public finance jobs Jobs: South East Jobs: North West Jobs: East Mid. Jobs: West Mid. More regions CIPFA Publications Events     Click here to unsubscribe from this email