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Introduction

UCATT have members across all the elements of the public sector. Whether in Local Government, the NHS, the Prison Service or the MoD, we are here to ensure a fair deal for our members. 

Local Government - The Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) for Local Authority Craft and Associated Employees - National Agreement on Pay and Conditions of Service is commonly known as the 'Red Book' agreement.
UCATT as the largest local government craft union hold 50% of the trade union seats to the JNC, with General Secretary, Alan Ritchie holding the position of Employees Secretary.

NHS - As a member of the Pay Negotiating Council for NHS workers, UCATT endeavours to achieve the best pay and condition for our members working in the health service.

Prison Service - UCATT also negotiate on behalf of our Prison Service staff through our membership of the Prison Service Joint Industrial Council.

MoD - We ensure our members in the MoD get a fair deal through membership of the Ministry Of Defence Trade Union Co-Ordinating Committee

We protect our members across all areas of the Public Sector.

 
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Other Payments

Exceptional work lasting more than 1 hour in conditions which involve:

Work in water and/or
close contact with dirt or filth and/or
prolonged exposure to dust or spray or particles of a kind likely to cause irritation and/or
prolonged exposure to special conditions met in confined underground spaces (such as tunnels or deep basements) and in trenches, pits and wells 6 metres or more below ground level, namely poor ventilation or light, dampness, dust or the noise resulting from the use in such spaces of mechanical plant tools and/or

work in artificially low temperatures below 5°C (41°F) such as refrigerated or cold stores

Repair of active independent sewers
or cleaning out independent:

1 April 2005

1 April 2006

Sewage plants, filter beds
septic tanks and cess pools

0.19

0.20

Labourers when using in the course of their normal work mechanically driven compressed air or percussive drills, picks, spades, rammers, tampers or hammers

0.10

0.10

When using a cartridge operated rivet gun

0.10

0.10

Painters using in the course of their
normal work air supplied or airless
paint spray machines

0.10

0.10