> From: David Roberts <[log in to unmask]>
> "Leaders prepare for war over pay" (DOCTOR)
> The government has let it be known that pay awards will be fixed for three
> years. Dr Chisholm says if the next RB award is interefered with GMSC
> will call a ballot on "industrial action". Should not GMSC call that
> ballot BEFORE the announcement of the RB award in order to:
> 1. Fire a meaningful, determined shot at HMG
> 2. be prepared for an INSTANT reaction when the award is staged?
> The threat would not be against the RB but against HMG. Is it not true
> that our pay has fallen too far behind comparators and that in the past
> GMSC has always *reacted* too late rather than anticipated and pro-acted?
>
Agreed in part. But shouldn't the RB start by *adding* on the money
taken off the previous years award and then uprating from that?
If the RB is truely independant it should be be deeply annoyed by
government interference. As it never is, perhaps a few more
'pot-shots' at them is required as well.
Dr David J Plews
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