Find Your Steward

Branch Officers and Stewards at Unison Dumfries and Galloway work to provide our members with assistance whenever required.

It is important that you ensure any workplace issues are dealt with promptly, as often minor concerns can develop into something more serious.  If you have a query regarding your employment, terms and conditions or general workplace issues then the following procedure should be followed;

• Firstly, speak to your Line Manager or the Human Resources department, often queries can be resolved without needing to involve the union.  If your Line Manager or Human Resources department cannot (or will not) answer your query or you are not satisfied with the outcome, contact your workplace steward.

• If you don’t have a workplace steward or have difficulty in contacting your workplace steward, then please contact the Branch Office.

Your Stewards are volunteers who work alongside you, so they are best placed to give you help and support.

STEWARDS BY EMPLOYER

DGHP

Vacant

Further Education

Vacant – Dumfries and Galloway College, Dumfries Campus

Senga  Mann – Dumfries and Galloway College, Stranraer Campus

The Richmond Fellowship

Sandra Trotter

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Chief Exec Service

Philip McGroggan – Cargen Tower, Dumfries

Social Work

Gavin Thin-Smith – Criminal Justice Social Work, 79 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries

EE&I

David Stainthorpe – Municipal Chambers, Buccleuch Street, Dumfries

Grant Coltart – Militia House, Dumfries

Communities

Sean Skelton – Carruthers House, Dumfries

Joe Smedley – Carruthers House, Dumfries

Education

Sheelah Smith – Annan Academy, St John’s Road, Annan

Karen Korus – Langlands School

Angela Kearney – Dumfries Academy

Jan Andrews – Harthill, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire

STARS

Dawn Rippingale – Cargen Towers

BRANCH OFFICERS

Branch Secretary – Grant Coltart

Assistant Branch Secretary – Brian Cluckie

Chairperson – Stephen Hare

Service and Conditions Officers – Sandra Trotter

Callum Maccoll

David Stainthorpe

Retired Members Chairperson – Sue Chalmers

Retired Members Secretary – Liam Chalmers

Branch Treasurer – Angela Kearney

Health and Safety Officer – Karen Korus

Welfare Officer – Gavin Thin-Smith

Membership Officer – Joe Smedley