UNISON is the trade union representing staff in Aberdeenshire Council, various voluntary and community organisations, and other public sector employers.

Tea Break Questionnaire

Tea Break Questionnaire
Hi everyone, I hope you are looking forward to a nice weekend after another long week. As I speak to ...
/ Campaigns, Education issues

Health and Safety Visits Aberdeenshire

Health and Safety Visits Aberdeenshire
UNISON Aberdeenshire branch Health and Safety (H&S) team have commenced a scheduled list of H&S Inspections throughout Aberdeenshire Council workplaces ...
/ Health and Safety, News, Uncategorized

Unison the union – fighting for Scottish Council Workers

Unison the union - fighting for Scottish Council Workers
It’s time to tell the Scottish Government and Cosla that local Government workers are not second class Unison the union ...

NCS bill – new amendment on National Social Work Agency – MUST READ for social work members

NSWA briefing
The National Care Service bill is at Stage 2 and the Scottish Government has published its proposed amendments. This includes ...

Local government pay campaign 2024/25

Local government pay campaign 2024/25
Cosla, the local government employer, has made a two-stage offer which runs for 18 months, which gives a 2.2% increase ...
/ Campaigns, Pay, Uncategorized

Thousands of council workers are to vote in an official strike ballot over pay, says UNISON

Thousands of council workers are to vote in an official strike ballot over pay, says UNISON
More than 43,000 council workers in waste and recycling, schools and social care are to be balloted for strike action ...
/ Campaigns, Pay

Join us at the May Day march and rally on 4 May

Join us at the May Day march and rally on 4 May
We encourage all branch members to join us at the Aberdeen Trades Union Council (ATUC) May Day march and rally ...
/ ATUC, March and Rallies, May Day, News

Grampian Pride 2024

Grampian Pride 2024
UNISON has a long standing tradition of supporting Grampian pride, and this year, the Year of the LGBT+ worker, is ...

Local government strike threat looms again as COSLA fails to respond to pay claim

Fair Pay sticker
UNISON Scotland has warned that strike preparations could begin as early as next week as tensions grow over pay. Negotiators ...
/ Campaigns, News, pay, Pay, Strike

Lesbian Visibility week

Lesbian Visibility week
Monday 22April 2024 – Sunday 28th April 2024 is Lesbian visibility week, which is an annual celebration dedicated to increasing ...