A copy of the national conditions for craft workers, known as the Red Book, can be available from the LGA website.
Craft Pay Claim 2025
14.11.25 – The National Employers held their AGM on 30 October and received a detailed update on Craft pay 2025. After a lengthy discussion, members again agreed to reaffirm their offer as full and final, which they noted GMB is ready to accept. Members also noted that the overwhelming majority of directly employed local authority Craftworkers are employed on either NJC ‘Green Book’ or locally determined pay rates, so will have already received their pay increase for 2025/26. Full details can be found Emps to Craft TUs 14Nov25.
30.6.25 – UNISON has informed us “it is considering next steps in relation to its consultation results and further information will be available in the next few days.”
GMB has announced its members have voted to reject the offer by 77 per cent. We await confirmation of its Craftworker member consultation.
Unite has announced its members have voted to reject the offer by 84 per cent. This result includes the full and final 3.20 per cent offer made to local authority Craftworkers.
The requirement for unions to publish turnout figures does not apply in membership consultative ballots, only industrial action ballots.
22.4.25 – The National Employers have this afternoon made full and final offers of 3.20 per cent to each of the four negotiating groups for which they have responsibility. Emps to Craft TUs pay offer 22Apr25
The JNC craft pay claim for Craft Workers for 2025/26 has been made by the Joint Trade Union Side to the Local
Government Association.
The claim is for:
- An increase of at least nine per cent for craft rates taking into account NMW rate for Apprentices, differentials and cost of living challenges
- A pro rata increase to all other allowances and plus payments
- A reduction in the working week to 35 hours
with no loss of pay - An additional two -days of annual leave.
The full pay claim can be found here: JNC Craft TU Pay Claim 25
Craft Pay Award 2024
1.11.24 – Agreement has been reached on rates of pay applicable from 1 April 2024 (covering the
period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025). The new pay rates can be found here: Craft Pay Award 2024