UNISON Survey - Zero Hours Contracts

As you will know, in recent weeks there has been a flurry of media coverage regarding zero hours contracts. After years of campaigning by our union, this issue has finally come to the fore.

Under these contracts, a worker has to be available for work but the employer has no responsibility to provide any work and only pays for the hours worked. You can find out more about zero hours contracts here

Whilst the media has arrived late to this issue, our branches and members have been dealing with them for years. The aim of this survey is to gather information that your branch has about these contracts in your area. We will use this information to engage with the media and politicians in our campaign to stop and reverse the spread of zero hours contracts.

We know you are very busy. Thank you for taking the time to complete this important survey.

Note: The definition of zero hours contracts for the purposes of this survey does not include staff who are supplementing their usual hours with work for internal bank or agency operations

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* 1. Your name:

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* 2. Your UNISON Branch name:

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* 3. Your UNISON Region:

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* 4. Service area:

Police and Justice

Local government

Health

Schools

Colleges

Higher Education

Community & volunrary sector

Energy

Water, Environment and Transport

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Are zero hours contracts in operation for any of the employers you deal with?

(If the answer to this question is 'No', please jump to question 10)

Yes

If 'yes', please name the employers:

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* 6. Regarding the biggest employers using these contracts, which job roles are subject to zero hours contracts?

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* 7. Are zero hours contracts disproportionately applied to workers from particular groups? (for example, are these job roles carried out mainly by BME workers or female workers?)

Yes

If 'yes', which group is disproportionately affected?

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* 8. How were the zero hours contracts implemented?

They were imposed by the employer without consultation or agreement with unions

Consultation and negotiation with unions took place, but the ZHCs were then imposed

They were negotiated and agreed with the local unions

Other, please give details below:

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* 9. Are any of the employers engaged in a process of phasing out zero hours contracts?

Yes

If yes, please give details:

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* 10. If there is anything else you would like to say about zero hours contracts, please tell us here:

Thank you again for taking the time to complete this survey.

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* 1. Your name:

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* 2. Your UNISON Branch name:

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* 3. Your UNISON Region:

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* 4. Service area:

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* 5. Are zero hours contracts in operation for any of the employers you deal with?(If the answer to this question is 'No', please jump to question 10)

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* 6. Regarding the biggest employers using these contracts, which job roles are subject to zero hours contracts?

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* 7. Are zero hours contracts disproportionately applied to workers from particular groups? (for example, are these job roles carried out mainly by BME workers or female workers?)

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* 8. How were the zero hours contracts implemented?

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* 9. Are any of the employers engaged in a process of phasing out zero hours contracts?

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* 10. If there is anything else you would like to say about zero hours contracts, please tell us here:

* 5. Are zero hours contracts in operation for any of the employers you deal with?

(If the answer to this question is 'No', please jump to question 10)