Author: Stirling Websites

I write to advise you that the AGM of the Scottish LGBT+ Self-Organised Group will take place as follows:

Date	Saturday 8th October 2022
Time	11:00am
Venue	UNISON Office, Empire House, 4th Floor, 131 West Nile Street, G1 2RX

Please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested.

Please find enclosed the Delegate Registration Form, Nomination Form for Committee places, and, if required, a crèche form.  All forms should be returned, via the Branch Secretary, to Joan Millar at j.millar@unison.co.uk by 12 noon on Friday 23 September 2022.

There is no restriction on the number of delegates sent by Branches as long as all delegates self-define as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or fall within recognised definitions of plus.  All travel and subsistence should be met by branches. 

The AGM not only provides an opportunity for motions to be brought forward to guide the work of the Committee in the coming year but also is an excellent forum for LGBT+UNISON members to meet and make contact both within and across the service groups.  The AGM is also the place where the UNISON Scotland LGBT+ Committee is elected for the coming year.

Papers for the AGM will be available on the day.   Please arrive early to enable you to pick up these papers before the start of the meeting.

If you have not received your electronic Ballot through your email:

Firstly you should:

Check the clutter in your outlook and look for an email from UNISON Scotland <emails@unison.org.uk>.

You should also check your personal email as when you registered you may have used a different email address.

If you still find you haven’t received this you can get in touch with Unison Scotland by calling 0800 0 857 857.

Please use your vote, we need you to make sure we get the numbers through to move to make sure all workers get a fair pay

Update your Unison details we need accurate information on your work, email, and mobile information. You can do this at My Unison

There have been a lot of talks out there about why we have not simply agreed to convert the £ available into a flat rate.  See the video below.

There will be a bus leaving Stirling Vue on Thursday 8 September at 9am to go to Edinburgh for the March against the Cost of Living Crisis.
If you are able to join us please get in touch with Lorraine Thomson at thomsonl34s@stirling.gov.uk as we have limited numbers for the bus.

March and Rally outside the Scottish Parliament

Thursday 8th September

Assemble 10:30am: Johnson Terrace, EH1 2PW March off 11am

Rally at the Scottish Parliament 11.30 – 1pm To be kept updated on the march and the STUC’s wider Cost-of-Living Campaign sign up for our weekly email update.

March and Rally outside the Scottish Parliament

Thursday 8th September

Assemble 10:30am: Johnson Terrace, EH1 2PW March off 11am

Rally at the Scottish Parliament 11.30 – 1pm To be kept updated on the march and the STUC’s wider Cost-of-Living Campaign sign up for our weekly email update.

The Cost-of-Living Crisis is hitting people across the country. Public service workers in particular are facing a fresh set of real terms pay cuts on top of years of stagnating wages.

The STUC and our affiliated unions are campaigning for a range of urgent actions to stem this crisis, including action to reduce energy bills, support for those of all ages on benefits, rent caps, and action to reduce transport costs.

The ultimate responsibility for the Cost-of-Living Crisis sits with the Tories at Westminster. However, this does not mean that the Scottish Government is powerless. It needs to start by funding inflation level pay rises for Scottish public service workers.

Join us, as we demand better for the public service workers of Scotland.

As you will be aware now following 44 hours of intense negotiations both with COSLA and the Deputy First Minister last week we were sent a revised offer from COSLA yesterday which is attached.

Your LG Committee met yesterday to consider this offer and agreed to put it to members in an electronic consultative ballot, which will start imminently, with a recommendation to reject.  The reasons for the recommendation are outlined in our letter to COSLA, also attached.  The Committee also took the decision to continue with the strike action already notified to councils to date whilst the consultation is underway.

The UNISON Stirling branch is calling all members to meet this week on an online meeting this Thursday 1^st September at 6p.m. The link for this meeting is below,

https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MDE1YjJhOWEtZTY3Ny00N2MyLWJlYWItNWVmZmU0MzcwYTI0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22d7c21edf-d541-49a4-9f5a-7737832d42c7%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222525e963-570b-4949-b76c-52c026592560%22%7d

It is essential that all members attend this meeting, particularly those in Waste and Early Years and Education who will be joining our Waste Workers who have already stood up for the masses and who have participated in industrial action over the weekend to push for a fairer/reasonable pay deal for all Local Government Workers. The following dates for action are as follows:-

• 6^th, 7^th, 8^th September- All Schools and Early Years Workers

• 7^th,8^th, 9^th, 10^th September- Waste Workers

The Cost-of-Living Crisis is hitting people across the country. Public service workers in particular are facing a fresh set of real terms pay cuts on top of years of stagnating wages.

There will be a Rally at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 8th September 11.30 – 1pm the UNISON Stirling Branch is currently working towards scheduling a bus to take UNISON Stirling members and some of those that will be out on strike to this Rally. Further detail on this will follow. If you would like to attend please e-mail the branch directly as seats will be limited on the bus.

Join us, as we join with other Trade Unions to demand better for the public service workers of Scotland.

Please keep up to date with the latest information on our UNISON Stirling website and UNISON Stirling Facebook page.

It is furthermore essential that all members ensure their current contact details are up to date particularly your e-mail address as the consultative ballot will be a digital ballot.

Update your Details

Please ensure your membership records are updated immediately. To update your details call UNISON 0800 0857 857 or log in to MyUnison at https://www.unison.org.uk/my-unison/ using your membership number.