Bollan set for talks over sacking

The sharp drop in RPI and CPI is mainly due to the emergency rise in VAT to 20% in January 2011 no longer being included in the year on year comparison of prices.  British Gas’s 5% cut in electricity prices and steady petrol prices have also helped rein in CPI

January 2012 Retail Prices Index (RPI) & Consumer Prices Index (CPI) (figures represent % change over 12 months)

Headline Inflation Rate (RPI All items) 3.9% down 0.9% from 4.8% in Dec 2011
Underlying Inflation Rate (RPIX excl mortgages) 4.0% down 1% from 5% in Dec 2011
Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 3.6% down 0.6% from 4.2% in Dec 2011

The attached documents contain information that would be useful for pay negotiations: current & historical information on inflation rate and average earnings and can be accessed from the Research Publications shared drive (Res_Pubs) currently on the Wimbledon2 server. Go to the www.statistics.gov.uk website for Regional Labour Statistics.

For Pay Settlements: Use LRD PayLine
GMB Pay and Conditions service/ LRD Payline, contains more than 2300 agreements, including over 400 GMB agreements.
To access the service go to www.lrd.org.uk/payline (username gmb, password wtem89- or there is Password free access to this system via the Members Area on the GMB National Website)

For Negotiating, Bargaining and other trade union related information: Use LRD Publications
LRD Publications Online system has full text access to LRD publications: Labour Research, Workplace Report and LRD Booklets.
To access the service go to www.lrdpublications.org.uk/ (username gmb, password wtem89)

See attached <KEY FIGURES> file for current National Minimum Wage Rates and the latest 2011 GMB Contribution Rates as agreed at GMB Congress in Brighton