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Prospect's 'PayBack for Specialists' campaign
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Prospect response to Tories' claim about civil service bonuses Publication date: 17 July 2008 Prospect has written to Shadow Treasury Chief Secretary Philip Hammond challenging his recent comments about bonus payments to civil servants |
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PayBack for Specialists, July 2008 Publication date: 11 July 2008 Contents include: Prospect on the brink; guess who’s not getting 2%; Your pension will pay the price; have you filled in the PayBack online survey? |
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Civil service pay - Prospect conference decision and public services rally on 9 June Publication date: 05 June 2008 Details of Prospect's policy on civil service pay as agreed at our civil service sector conference in May, along with details of the TUC "speak up for public services" rally and lobby of parliament on 9 June |
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2008 pay remit guidance: Prospect policy 08/042/CSS/1 Publication date: 08 May 2008 Prospect's response to the Treasury's pay remit guidance for the public service, including a copy of the letter we sent to the Treasury Secretary Yvette Cooper. |
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PayBack: feedback form after meeting MP
(Members only) Publication date: 29 February 2008 If you meet your MP to raise your concerns about public sector pay, use this form to record his or her response, then send it back to Prospect. You can either print the form out and complete it by hand, or open it in Adobe Reader (we recommend version 7 or later), complete it on screen, then save it and email it to us as an attachment. |
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PayBack campaign logo, black and white Publication date: 11 February 2008 Use this logo on any b&w circulars or posters you produce about public sector pay issues. A colour version is also available. |
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PayBack campaign logo, colour
(Members only) Publication date: 11 February 2008 Use this logo on any circulars or posters you produce about public sector pay issues. A black and white version is also available. |
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PayBack campaign poster 2: nuts to the pay crunch Publication date: 29 January 2008 The second in our series of three posters for the PayBack campaign - the 'nutcracker' poster. This is a low-resolution PDF file; good quality printed copies are available from Central Services at Prospect HQ. |
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PayBack campaign poster 3: take it to the top Publication date: 29 January 2008 The third in our series of three posters for the PayBack campaign. 'Take it to the top' encourages members to visit their MP or write to them This is a low-resolution PDF file; good quality printed copies are available from Central Services at Prospect HQ. |
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PayBack campaign poster 1: government workers Publication date: 29 January 2008 The first in our series of three posters for the PayBack campaign - the 'worker bees' poster. This is a low-resolution PDF file; good quality printed copies are available from Central Services at Prospect HQ. |
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PayBack for Specialists, February 2008 Issue three of Payback, our civil service pay campaign newsletter. Contents include: Take it to the top tell your MP; pay staff interest on late deals, unions to demand; separate pay rates for specialists, Prospect urges |
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Payback for Specialists, November 2007 Publication date: 23 November 2007 Issue two of Payback, our civil service pay campaign newsletter. Contents include: most savage squeeze on civil service pay in the last 30 years; specialist pay agenda; pay 2007 round-up; pay differentials; research council coherence |
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Cabinet Office proposals on civil service pay, conditions and other issues 07/110/CSS/1 Publication date: 23 November 2007 A letter dated 9 November from the Cabinet Office making proposals for joint arrangements to make progress on the key issues of job security, pay and conditions, and outsourcing |
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PayBack issue 1 Publication date: 15 March 2007 PayBack for Specialists: campaign newsletter issue 1, March 2007 |
General campaign resources
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On the campaign trail Publication date: 30 May 2008 Prospect's guide to campaigning: planning, taking action, lobbying, winning outside support, dealing with the media, campaign kit and resources. |
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Meeting or writing to your MP: briefing note
(Members only) Publication date: 29 February 2008 Practical guidance on how to write to your MP or meet them at their local surgery: hints and tips on letter writing; preparing for a meeting; what to do when you get there; what follow-up action you should take. |
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Prospect media strategy
(Reps only) Practical guidelines for Prospect staff, NEC members and reps to enhance the unions effectiveness in dealing with the media. |
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Prospect representative's guide 3: lobbying parliament Publication date: 01 February 2007 Government policies have a huge impact on people at work. From employment law to energy policy, every Prospect member is affected by political decisions in one way or another. If you're campaiging for a changeof policy, this guide explains how to use the parliamentary process to assist your cause. |
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List of Government Ministers & MPs Publication date: 08 January 2007 An abbreviated list of Government Ministers and MPs on key Select Committees (as at January 2007) |
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Prospect media guide
(Members only) Publication date: 07 January 2008 This guide seeks to give some practical advice to Prospect reps on handling media inquiries and contacting press, radio and TV. But you should always ensure your full-time officer is alerted to any potential story involving your branch. Prospect's Communications Department is also there to assist and answer your queries. |
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How to lobby your MP
(Members only) Publication date: 08 January 2007 Brief notes on how to lobby your MP at the House of Commons (updated January 2007) |
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Generic model letter to MPs
(Members only) A model letter inviting your MP to meet you at the House of Commons during a parliamentary lobby |
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Bargaining units in 2007 pay round - 65 Bargaining units that have reached an agreement – 32 Bargaining units with imposed settlements – 14 Industrial action ballots – 7 Remit not yet cleared or pay offer not made – 13 Average headline increase – 3.53% (3.56% - Jan) (3.77% - Nov) Overview A further 19 Bargaining units have not settled. 6 have an offer that is either out to ballot or been rejected, and 13 remits have either not been cleared or a formal offer has not been made. There have been industrial action ballots at BERR, DEFRA, Government Offices, Highways Agency, Maritime Coastguards Agency, NMSI and VOA. Staff at the Museum of London have overwhelming rejected a pay offer of 2% + 1.5% (unconsolidated). Imposed paydeals in 2007 pay round So far 14 pay deals have been imposed in the 2007 pay round 6 bargaining units are already subject to multi-year imposed settlements In 2006 there were 16 imposed pay settlements in total and 2 ongoing multi-year imposed settlements Paydeals imposed in 2007 Audit Commission, BERR (ex DTI), Countryside Council for Wales, DEFRA, DWP, Government Offices, Highways Agency, Joint Nature Conservation Committee, MCA, OFCOM, Planning Inspectorate, RPA (HMI), Valuation Office Agency, VOSA. Ongoing disputes or impositions MoD, Maritime and Coastguard Agency (dispute ongoing, the 2007 pay award has now been imposed), National Galleries of Scotland, National Museum Liverpool (second year of offer imposed after several days of industrial action), Patent Office, Royal Botanical Gardens (Edinburgh). Bargaining units where the remit has not been cleared or is late Insolvency Service (the lateness will impact on back pay for higher earners pushed into higher tax band) Prison Service Non-Phase 1 (offer imposed last year) Museums, pay remits for BM, BL, National Gallery and Science Museum are likely to get clearance soon. Ordnance Survey (remit has finally been cleared but because of major regrading proposals it is likely to be several weeks before a formal offer is tabled, delay caused by Treasury). Research Councils (complicated new pay arrangements, remit not cleared). SFO, complicated by settlement of recent tribunal case. |
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