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Local government unions call for a ‘fair and decent’ pay increase as they submit joint pay claim
January 19th, 202218 January 2022 Local government trade unions have today (Tuesday) submitted a joint pay claim to COSLA calling for a ‘fair and decent’ pay increase to make up for decades of cuts and to recognise the vital role these workers have played during the pandemic. The three trade unions – UNISON, Unite and GMB – […]
Read More...ATTENTION RECENTLY RETIRED MEMBERS
January 18th, 2022You may already be aware that Dumfries & Galloway Council Employees have been awarded a pay increase which came into effect this month, backdated to January 2021. Retired Members who left Council Employment last year will need to claim the money by contacting the Transactions Team stating your full name, home address and employee number. Contact […]
Read More...Government guidance for schools increases Covid risk and threatens learning, warns UNISON.
January 11th, 202210 January 2022 Unsafe practices and inappropriate arrangements to cover for teachers aren’t the way to protect education. Using support staff to cover for teachers isolating with Covid is the wrong approach to dealing with the school staffing crisis and ensuring pupils’ education continues, says UNISON today (Monday). This week, the Department for Education (DfE) […]
Read More...UPDATE ON SELF-ISOLATION FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE STAFF
January 6th, 2022POLICY FRAMEWORK ON RETURN TO WORK FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE STAFF FOLLOWING CLOSE CONTACT WITH A POSITIVE COVID-19 CASE Updated 6th January 2022 Deputy Chief Medical Officer Graham Ellis Deputy Chief Nursing Officer Anne Armstrong The Scottish Government Health Workforce Directorate Gillian Russell The Scottish Government Social Care Directorate Donna Bell Dear Colleagues UPDATE […]
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