We have belatedly been advised that some staff who earn more than £8.50 per hour in Argyll & Bute are being called in to meetings to ‘discuss’ having their hourly rate cut to £8.50 per hour.
We have immediately sought clarification on management’s proposals. If you are affected by this please get in touch with UNISON. In the interim if you are called in to a meeting ask to postpone it and for them to liaise with UNISON over scheduling a new date when you can be represented.
If you do go to a meeting we strongly advise you at this stage not to voluntarily sign up to a new contract based on a lower hourly rate. If you voluntarily sign there is little we can then do to help you. In short don’t sign there and then, take advice from UNISON.
