Comments for Wokingham UNISON http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk the union for local government workers in wokingham Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:23:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Branch Position on Staff Car Parking Fees & Changes to Mileage Allowance by Depressed2 http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=155&cpage=1#comment-224 Depressed2 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:23:57 +0000 http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=155#comment-224 Although Councillors also have to pay car parking charges, can they claim these back on expenses? Although Councillors also have to pay car parking charges, can they claim these back on expenses?

]]> Comment on Branch Position on Staff Car Parking Fees & Changes to Mileage Allowance by Depressed from Wokingham http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=155&cpage=1#comment-217 Depressed from Wokingham Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:42:40 +0000 http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=155#comment-217 Consultants, consultants, consultants! Money, money, money…………………..Don't worry we'll cut the income of our hard working staff and turn "Care" staff into sales people, what a brilliant idea!!!! I’m sure others like my self will soon see a reduction in their annual salary of £1,167.00 due to parking charges and a change in essential car user allowances! Depressed, yes I am! Worried, most certainly! Can I manage with this reduction, very doubtful! Do I feel confident about Wokingham’s transformation, no I don’t! Being a resident and an employee of Wokingham, I'm totally shocked and very disappointed in what’s happening to this Borough.………Shameful, just shameful. Consultants, consultants, consultants! Money, money, money…………………..Don’t worry we’ll cut the income of our hard working staff and turn “Care” staff into sales people, what a brilliant idea!!!!

I’m sure others like my self will soon see a reduction in their annual salary of £1,167.00 due to parking charges and a change in essential car user allowances!

Depressed, yes I am!

Worried, most certainly!

Can I manage with this reduction, very doubtful!

Do I feel confident about Wokingham’s transformation, no I don’t!

Being a resident and an employee of Wokingham, I’m totally shocked and very disappointed in what’s happening to this Borough.………Shameful, just shameful.

]]> Comment on 100 Job Cuts in Wokingham Borough Council by Malcolm Lee http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=152&cpage=1#comment-198 Malcolm Lee Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:22:00 +0000 http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=152#comment-198 Thanks for your comments 'Concerned from Wokingham'. I would imagine that we have spent a disgusting amount on consultants who, in my opinion, will have no long term interest in the services we provide or the staff that provide them. I understand your view but cannot answer why the skills of existing staff have not been used. Laziness and a complete disregard of our staff by management perhaps? Only yesterday (28/7)I reminded HR that UNISON requires genuine consultation to take place and by that enough time to consult with our members and gain opinion and report back. We will continue to put pressure on management to respect our basic rights with regard to consultation. Unfortunately we are, in my opinion, being blackmailed by the threat that if we delay the process this could result in the loss of a job! You decide if Wokingham has it's own definition! I don't know how much Susan Law claims in expenses, perhaps we should send WBC a Freedom of Information Request asking for that information. As for the elected members, we understand that their entitlement is just under £500k. Regards Malcolm Lee Thanks for your comments ‘Concerned from Wokingham’. I would imagine that we have spent a disgusting amount on consultants who, in my opinion, will have no long term interest in the services we provide or the staff that provide them. I understand your view but cannot answer why the skills of existing staff have not been used. Laziness and a complete disregard of our staff by management perhaps? Only yesterday (28/7)I reminded HR that UNISON requires genuine consultation to take place and by that enough time to consult with our members and gain opinion and report back. We will continue to put pressure on management to respect our basic rights with regard to consultation. Unfortunately we are, in my opinion, being blackmailed by the threat that if we delay the process this could result in the loss of a job! You decide if Wokingham has it’s own definition! I don’t know how much Susan Law claims in expenses, perhaps we should send WBC a Freedom of Information Request asking for that information. As for the elected members, we understand that their entitlement is just under £500k.
Regards
Malcolm Lee

]]> Comment on 100 Job Cuts in Wokingham Borough Council by Morris Smith http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=152&cpage=1#comment-195 Morris Smith Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:40:47 +0000 http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=152#comment-195 Yes, Wokingham Borough Council has it's own interpretation on what is a consultation...this is to make a decision then hold a few public meetings to let the general public know what will be happening. Sadly residents of Wokingham will not realise that the Transformation of the Council will in effect privatise the services people take for granted. Yes, Wokingham Borough Council has it’s own interpretation on what is a consultation…this is to make a decision then hold a few public meetings to let the general public know what will be happening.
Sadly residents of Wokingham will not realise that the Transformation of the Council will in effect privatise the services people take for granted.

]]> Comment on 100 Job Cuts in Wokingham Borough Council by Concerned from Wokingham http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=152&cpage=1#comment-188 Concerned from Wokingham Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:34:55 +0000 http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=152#comment-188 How much money has Wokingham wasted on consultants? Why haven't the council used what skills they have already within their existing staff? Consultation - "a meeting to discuss, decide, or plan something" - Does Wokingham have their own definition of Consultation? How much does Susan Law and the elected members earn/claim in expenses? How much money has Wokingham wasted on consultants? Why haven’t the council used what skills they have already within their existing staff?

Consultation – “a meeting to discuss, decide, or plan something” –

Does Wokingham have their own definition of Consultation?

How much does Susan Law and the elected members earn/claim in expenses?

]]> Comment on Please bear with us… by Paul Bee http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-8 Paul Bee Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:55:58 +0000 http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=7#comment-8 Brilliant Donna. Thank you for everything that you are doing with developing our web site. Brilliant Donna.

Thank you for everything that you are doing with developing our web site.

]]> Comment on Please bear with us… by Adrienne Gilling http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-4 Adrienne Gilling Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:11:49 +0000 http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=7#comment-4 Fantastico!!! :o) Fantastico!!! :o )

]]> Comment on Please bear with us… by Malcolm Lee http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-3 Malcolm Lee Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:32:11 +0000 http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=7#comment-3 Congratulations on the exciting new style Wokingham UNISON Branch website. I'm looking forward to further development. Well done Malcolm lee Congratulations on the exciting new style Wokingham UNISON Branch website. I’m looking forward to further development.
Well done
Malcolm lee

]]> Comment on Workers’ Memorial Day by Chris Leary http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=10&cpage=1#comment-2 Chris Leary Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:49:18 +0000 http://www.wokinghamunison.org.uk/?p=10#comment-2 Hope to be there! Hope to be there!

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