NJC Pay Claim 2023/24
This NJC pay claim for 2023/24 is made by the Joint Trade Union Side (UNISON, GMB and UNITE) to the Local Government Association.
Local Government Pay
The campaign for a properly funded pay rise for local government and school workers.
GMB members across England, Wales & Northern Ireland have voted to reject the local Government pay offer.
A majority of 64 per cent voted to reject the offer of £1,925 - on a pro rata for part time and term time only workers - for 2023/24.
GMB is now moving to formal ballots for industrial action in some areas.
GMBs formal ballots for industrial action will open on Tuesday 12th September 2023 and close on Tuesday 24th October 2023.
Local Government Pay Resources
Latest Local Government Pay News
24 March 2023
Strike disruption on horizon as Stoke council accused…
GMB Union has today slammed attempts by Conservative-run Stoke City Council to force through…
21 March 2023
Teesside energy from waste company faces strike
A Teesside energy from waste company faces strike action over a massive real terms pay cut.
9 March 2023
GMB to ballot more than 200,000 local government workers…
GMB is set to ballot more than 100,000 local government workers after the NJC pay deal for 2023/24.
7 March 2023
Northern Ireland Civil Servants vote to strike
GMB members working for the civil service have voted to strike action.
1 March 2023
Ashford bin strike called off after eleventh hour deal…
GMB, the union for refuse workers, has confirmed that the strike action scheduled in Ashford, Kent…
23 February 2023
GMB slams job cuts at Leicester school
GMB Union has been notified by Thurmaston Junior School of its intention to sack three support…
14 February 2023
Stoke Council tries to tear up terms and conditions…
Stoke City Council top brass have threatened to remove key workplace protections of staff across…
9 February 2023
Firefighter's pay offer shows talks suspend strikes
GMB Union says firefighters suspending strike action shows what can happen when employers talk pay.