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

Vacant

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

Communities

Sean Skelton – Carruthers House, Dumfries

Education

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

Karen Korus – Langlands School

Jan Andrews – Harthill, Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire

STARS

Dawn Rippingale – Cargen Towers

BRANCH OFFICERS

Branch Secretary – Jan Andrews

Assistant Branch Secretary – vacant

Chairperson – Stephen Hare

Chairperson – Phil McGroggan

Service and Conditions Officers – Callum Maccoll and David Stainthorpe

Communications Officer – John Reilly

Retired Members Chairperson – Sue Chalmers

Retired Members Secretary – Liam Chalmers

Branch Treasurer – Brian Cluckie

Health and Safety Officers – Karen Korus and Helen Kirkpatrick

Welfare Officer – Gavin Thin-Smith

Membership Officer – Vacant

Local Organiser – Alisdair Vicker