UNISON, Scotland’s biggest health union, is calling on the Scottish Government to set up formal structures to negotiate direct with NHS unions in Scotland and officially leave the UK’s NHS Pay Review Body. The call comes after NHS members voted to accept a new three year pay deal direct with the Scottish Government after years […]
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NHS Pay offer
Dear Colleague, UNISON Scottish Health Care Branch would like to update you on what is being planned to consult with our members as we head towards the opening day of the ballot on the 3 years pay deal offer, which will run from July 16th until August 14th. Your local branch stewards are arranging members meetings, […]
Rescheduled Canderside AGMs
Tuesday March 27th Meeting Room 6 13:00 – 14:00 A-Shift * 14:00 -15:00 B-Shift* *Office Staff can attend either of these. Meeting Room 3 22:00 – 23:00 Nightshift
Hundreds of workers died for no reason
Four hundred and sixty (460) workers have died and 796 have been injured because the Georgian government has refused to revive the workplace inspections which existed until 2006. In the view of the government, those inspections and ILO conventions are a threat to business. The Georgian trade unions disagree, and they have just launched […]
European Public Service Union (EPSE) New...
https://www.epsu.org/epsucob/2018-february-epsucobnews-04
Haft Tapeh workers in Iran win unpaid wa...
The long struggle by workers and their union at the Haft Tapeh sugar complex in Shush, Iran to secure wages and pensions unpaid since July 2017 has ended with full payment of the massive wage and benefit arrears to all workers. Permanent workers, seasonal workers, casual daily workers and retirees have now been paid their […]
LGBT e-bulletin
The Decmber 2017 LGBT e-bulletin is available now http://msg.unison.org.uk/q/14281WaDl8F6ca9VzydJu/wv
December equality E-bulletin
The December 2017 equality e-bulletin is available now http://msg.unison.org.uk/q/1Io4FUwV6w6ezMeejTkpD/wv
UNISON SCOTTISH HEALTH CARE BRANCH Annua...
You are invited to attend one of the aggregate Annual General Meetings of the Branch, which will be held during the month of March as detailed in the above Branch Annual Report. The AGM is the Branch’s policy-making forum. It will elect the Branch Officers for 2018, set policy on important issues affecting all members […]
Branch christmas cards
Following the closing date for receipt of Branch Xmas Cards, I am absolutely delighted to advise that we collected in a grand total of 793 signed cards. This is an outstanding return from a branch of approx. 1,450 members. Our decision to do the double whammy of direct mailing and steward issue/collect, has obviously worked […]