Category: News

UNISON secure improved pay offer

UNISON secure improved pay offer for Local Government. Strike action will be suspended whilst we consult members on this new offer.

UNISON Local Government committee met on Friday and agreed to suspend our planned industrial action whilst we consult our LG members on this offer. 

The offer comes after UNISON had threatened to call out school cleaners, school caterers, school janitors, waste, recycling and fleet maintenance service workers or 5 days of strike action in councils across Scotland. As part of escalating action.

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Coverage of UNISON notices of action on LG pay

You can view those articles here:

https://www.grampianonline.co.uk/news/moray-council-workers-set-to-join-nationwide-strike-in-pay-d-255125/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMzE4MjY0MDcxMTI2ODA5OTQyODIcZjI4NWMwZmU2ZWU1ZDUxNTpjby51azplbjpHQg&usg=AFQjCNEtlh50GDq_2DhehF0odFMV5Xqwnw

LAST CALL: Online Organising for Health & Safety (11, 12, 18, 19 November – 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm each day)

We still have availability on the above course.  If you have any activists who are interested in attending please arrange for the attached booking form to be completed and then forward to activisteducationscotland@unison.co.uk by 12 noon on Tuesday 2 November 2021.

Form- online course application form

FREE – Introduction to Microsoft Excel Courses

We now have on offer two FREE Introduction to Microsoft Excel Courses which will be delivered online.

The courses comprise of two sessions of 4 hours in duration and learners must commit to attending both sessions.

The courses will run on:

Course 1 – 27th and 29th October – 9.30 to 1.30pm       

OR

Course 2 – 22nd and 23rd November – 9.30 to 1.30pm

We would encourage early sign up for these popular courses. Learners should register their interest by completing the below preference form to indicate which course they wish to attend and returning it to memberlearningscotland@unison.co.uk

Excel-course-preference-form

Care Reform

The second of UNISON Scotland’s briefings on the issues around care reform is now on line.

The care reforms being consulted on by the Scottish Government could impact on a wide range of sectors and services. As such it is important that there is engagement across UNISON with these proposals.   

 Care Futures will be a series of briefings that will provide UNISON Scotland branches and members with information to help discuss and develop UNISON’s approach to the reform of care.

This second edition looks at what Fair work would mean in a National Care Service

The briefing is attached or can be accessed on the UNISON Scotland website.

Download or view Care futures 2