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Monteray Pay 2006

 

 

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PAY - DOING THE RIGHT THING

It is pay review time across the Monteray RSPs. Your Union has been active in lobbying for a real improvement in members pay packets.

The basic claim to the four employers Carillion ((for Monteray South East and Monteray North), Haden (for Monteray South West, South Wales &West London), Reliance (for Monteray Central) and Mitie (for Monteray Scotland &North East) is for a 5% increase on pay rates and any related allowances. This was drawn up in consultation with the CWU's Monteray Forum which includes representatives of members from across the RSPs.

We have also sought two other improvements that you have told us that are particularly important: we want to see the same overtime premium payable to grade 4 staff as for grades 2 and 3.We also want to make sure that any of our members who are paid at the National Minimum Wage levels receive an increase on the pay review date of 1 April rather than having to wait until the revision of the National Minimum wage each October.

Although the figure is the same across the RSPs, the reasons why each company can afford this increase are different. Set out below is just three or four points for each. All we want is for our members to share in the success of the companies that they work for. After all, the companies are built on the efforts of you.

We have told the employers that we know there are some constraints surrounding the BT contract and that we would be very keen to explore with them how our members can benefit from group-wide schemes that the parent companies run. We expect to hear more shortly from Monteray South East, Monteray North and Monteray Central. Monteray Scotland and the North East has said that they are considering our position. We will, of course, report any progress and developments to members and branches.

Carillion

  • Pay anomalies in technical grades need to be addressed.
  • Profit before tax, earnings per share and pre-tax profit all up by around 10%

Mitie

  • Pre--tax profit up by 7.8%.
  • Revenue up by 14.5%
  • Earnings per share up by 17.6%.
  • Share price up by more than 14%%

Reliance

  • Operating profit in Facilities Management up by 12%.
  • Forward Order Book value up by 4%
  • Dividend per share up by 7.1%
  • Share price up by 10% over 2005.

Haden

  • Parent Company Balfour Beattie pre—tax profits up by 20%
  • Earnings per share increased by 39%%.
  • Revenue increased by 14%%
  • Share price up by 20%%

GET ONLINE CLICK ON THE CWU 'S MONTERAY PAGE

If you have access to the internet then you can visit the CWU Monteray web page. The link is www.cwu.org/links/Monteray.

On the web page you will . find updates of discussions we are having with the business, the Minutes of the Monteray Forum and copies of our National Agreements. It is a useful way to keep in touch.

However remember that Monteray RSPs are very clear that internet use at work is only for business purposes. While we would always argue that it is every union members right to make reasonable use of their union website as part of their work, this may not be a view that Monteray managers share (we are in correspondence with the company to clarify this). Therefore you are advised to access this website from non-work PCs.

CWU MONTERAY FORUM REPRESENTING YOUR INTERESTS

The CWU is the union for Monteray staff in grades 2,3 and 4 and the more members we have the more influence we can have over pay, conditions and other matters. Already, dozens of Monteray employees have benefited from the CWU ’s representation at discipline and grievance hearings. To join contact either your branch or head office by phone, email or letter.

READING THIS AND NOT A MEMBER? WHY EVER NOT?

The most recent meeting of the CWU Monteray Forum took place in January – the Minutes are available on our website or from your branch office. If there are issues that you feel should be discussed, then click on this link to email head office or speak to your local CWU representative. If you are not sure who your representative is, contact should be through your branch office.

Getting involved

It is vital for the success of the CWU in Monteray that we have local representatives who work for the company speaking up on behalf of members there.

If you are interested in becoming a CWU Monteray rep,then please contact Jo Thair at the union 's head office,contact details jthair@cwu.org or phone 020 8971 7487. The burden need not be a heavy one.What we need above all else are people who are prepared to act as contact points so that we can feed information out to people through them,and they in turn can feed information from our members back to us.


Monteray forum

The first meeting of the CWU Monteray forum took place at the union 's head office in London on 15th December.Representatives from all of the Monteray RSPs attended to consider recruitment, organising and training issues.

The forum will next meet again before Easter.

If you have got an issue which y u want discussed at the forum, then let your local rep know or email us here at head office. If you want to attend the forum as a Monteray representative, then again let us know and we can discuss the best way for you to be involved.The minutes of the forum are available from your local branch and from them you will see that this is not just a “talking shop ”.It is the way in which we co-ordinate our activity and work out the priorities for making life better at work.


New security legislation

As most members will know,the Securities Industry Act comes into force early in 2006.Among other things, this will require security personnel looking after another company 's assets to be registered - and this requires a series of identity checks and training to be undertaken. We are pleased to say that Monteray and the CWU have been working closely together to understand the impact of the legislation and to make sure that people are not disadvantaged.

One of the main concerns is the cost of training / registration.This is something that would put an impossible burden on the RSPs,and in the contract with BT it is quite clear that these sort of changes should receive extra funding.The next question is to make sure that the funding takes place in such a way that there are not cash flow problems.

We also need to make sure that there are enough trained personnel in place on the day that the new regulations apply and work closely to minimise any difficulties that people might have going through the necessary identity checks.

All security guards,and those who supervise or manage them,are going to be affected to a certain extent.If y u have not had detailed proposals from your manager about how your RSP intends to deal with the challenge of the changes to legislation,take the initiative and contact them! The union is also available to pr vide assistance in ensuring that any necessary action is taken ahead of time.


Cleaning up

The CWU is aware of the very difficult situation for all Monteray employees but especially for cleaners. Often working a relatively few number of hours, with pay traditionally not much above the national minimum wage,it can be a particularly tough job.

The CWU believes in justice and respect for all workers irrespective of their circumstances and, that is why ver the coming year we will be concentrating particularly on making sure that cleaners have a voice -and that voice is through the CWU.

Watch out for our special leaflet,but you do not need to wait until then. Contact your local representative or any of the people detailed in this newsletter and they will be able to pr vide more information for cleaners and more information on membership.Increasing numbers of cleaners are turning to the CWU for support but the more of us there are the more we can do.


The BT Contract

Monteray were awarded the FM contract from BT in 2001 for a five year period.The key question on everyone 's lips now is “will the contract be renewed?”

The CWU has been busy lobbying BT to not only renew the contract but to recognise that expecting Monteray to cut costs by more than the rate of inflation every year makes it impossible for BT,Monteray and our members to all get what they want out of the situation.

Contract renewal negotiations have been going on for a long time,and are still not yet complete as we go to press.H wever,the CWU is cautiously optimistic that there will be the right result.

Irrespective of what the outcome is,members can be sure of the CWU 's strong support in ensuring that there is the maximum degree of job security in any set of circumstances.


CWU - opening doors

The CWU is constantly lobbying and meeting Monteray managers to deal with the concerns that you,the members,have alerted us to,as well as strategic issues like changes in legislation and the contract with BT.

In the past three months we have had meetings with the managing directors of Monteray South East and Monteray North.We have had detailed discussions with the HR directors of Monteray South East,Monteray North and Monteray South West,South Wales and West London. Senior representatives from Monteray Central and enabling organisation visited the union 's head office to brief the Executive committee on the New Security Industries Act.

We have held meetings with the head of BT Property, to press the point for the extension of the contract with Monteray,and for a new contract to be based on something other than cost reductions.

We have also been in touch with every single RSP to remind them that new obligations on employers to consult with employees come into effect before the end of March,and to ask them how they plan to deal with this new obligation.

As you can see,the CWU does not just knock on doors,we make sure they are open to us.

 

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