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A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR MEMBERS
December 23rd, 2021A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our Members. The Branch Office will be closed from Friday 24th December 2021 to Tuesday 4th January 2022 inclusive.
Read More...Pay Increase and Backdated Pay: Amounts and Timetable
December 14th, 2021This is a short but important note to confirm that agreement has now been reached at a national level on the 2021/22 pay award for all public sector employees who are paid under SJC (Scottish Joint Council for Local Government Employees) terms and conditions of service. This agreement includes most Dumfries and Galloway Council employees […]
Read More...Scotland in UNISON 153 December 2021
December 10th, 2021150,000 call for action on climate change; Investment in social work critical to keep the Promise; Pension talks to resume at Dundee University as strike action pays off; Social care staff shortages at ‘critical level’ UNISON tells Holyrood; UNISON strike threat secures new offer for hard pressed council workers ; 2022 to be Year of […]
Read More...COVID-19 FIRST MINISTER’S STATEMENT
December 9th, 20217 December 2021 The First Minister provided an update on the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Scotland. In particular, the First Minister outlined the actions that we are all being asked to take in order to minimise the spread of the virus. It is hoped that through our collective actions, it will minimise the need […]
Read More...UNISON demands urgent action to address NHS staffing crisis
December 8th, 20217 December 2021. Responding to official figures released today (Tuesday) that vacancies for nurses and midwives have increased by almost 20 per cent in three months, Willie Duffy, UNISON Scotland’s head of health said: “Lack of planning for a global pandemic left the UK and the NHS exposed like never before. “NHS workers are overworked, […]
Read More...DO YOU WANT TO BE A UNISON CONTACT?
December 7th, 2021Our volunteer Workplace Contacts play a vital day-to-day role in helping UNISON members. As a Workplace Contact you: Share information with colleagues and other UNISON members Keep notice boards up to date with UNISON information Have regular conversations with members in the workplace Support people looking to join UNISON Email info@unisondumfries.co.uk […]
Read More...Public service workers want an ethical local government pension fund, says UNISON
December 6th, 20213 December 2021. In a UNISON survey of over 6000 local government pension fund members almost 9 in 10 (88%) are calling for their pension funds to be invested ethically. The Local Government Pension Scheme in Scotland holds assets worth over £46 billion. Fiduciary duty requires that the primary purpose of investing those assets is […]
Read More...e-brief Keeping the Promise: Actions for branches to take
December 3rd, 202130 November 2021 This briefing for UNISON local government branches provides action points to help make sure that The Promise is kept within core frontline social work services. UNISON’s children and families social work members fully support The Promise – the plan for reforming the care system for children set out by the Independent Care […]
Read More...UNISON vote settles 2021 local government pay dispute
December 2nd, 202129 November 2021 Members of Scotland’s largest local government union have voted to accept a pay deal after the union secured an additional £48m funding on the paybill for an improved offer from COSLA. UNISON announced the result of its ballot today (Monday) with more than 75% voting in favour of the offer. It means […]
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