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UNISON is Scotland’s largest public sector trade union representing around 160,000 members delivering services in the public, community and private sector across Scotland.
What is a trade union?
A trade union is a group of working people who have joined together to achieve better pay and working conditions and a safer working environment.
Trade unions negotiate with employers on behalf of union members to agree wages, work rules, complaint procedures, rules governing hiring, firing and promotion of workers, benefits, workplace safety and other policies.
In recent years, unions have campaigned for and won:
● a national minimum wage
● improved parental leave provisions
● equality legislation
● laws on reasonable working hours
● minimum holiday and sickness entitlements
● health and safety in the workplace
You can think of trade unions as your insurance policy for work.
UNISON is the trade union for all public service workers even if they work for voluntary organisations or private companies; we believe in:
- Equality – we are all different, but we all deserve to be treated with respect and fairness. UNISON is structured to encourage participation from members in equality groups.
- All of our voices should be heard in solidarity – we work together to support each other at work.
- Our members have a right to make the decisions that shape their union participation.
- We aim to share our skills, commitment and creativity to build a stronger union.
UNISON in Dumfries & Galloway
We have over 5000 members in Dumfries and Galloway, with Branch Officers, Stewards and Health & Safety Reps located throughout the region you have a strong local Branch support network ready to help you wherever and whenever you need us.
Locally, UNISON reps have negotiated far better than statutory minimum terms and conditions for members in their workplaces. Please join us and support your colleagues in attaining better working conditions – Together, we are stronger.
If you are looking for support in your workplace in these uncertain times Join UNISON today.
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Together, we made it the most successful recruitment month ever
More people joined UNISON in November – or Grovember as we've been calling it – than in any single month in the union’s 25 year history.
More than 18,000 people joined the UK’s biggest union during our a month-long recruitment and retention drive that saw the whole union – at branch, regional and national level – working together.
Read more here ⬇️
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Unless you work for Dumfries and Galloway Council . It’s time we all got a decent pay rise after years of paying the price of austerity
Our members in councils look after our wonderful green spaces (but the future of our parks isn't looking rosy). Here's what our FOI found: buff.ly/2B6ngoD
Here for you in more than one way ........
