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

Pay update – Members vote for action but turnout below threshold

Pay leaflet
UNISON Scotland today announced the result of the Industrial Action ballot which closed yesterday with 62.7% voting in favour of ...
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Kate elected to UNISON lay leadership

Kate Ramsden
Kate Ramsden, Branch chair has been successfully elected onto the National Executive Council (NEC) of UNISON. This is the senior ...
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There for you – UNISON Welfare update May 2017 – School uniform grants

School uniform
Families on low incomes can struggle to make ends meet, especially just before the start of the new school year ...
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UNISON Scotland local government pay ballot now open – don’t forget to vote

Pay leaflet
The pay ballot for UNISON council workers opens today until 30th May 2017. We are calling on all our members ...
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UNISON members to be balloted for industrial action – Voting opens 11 May & closes 30 May

Pay 2017
A letter has been sent out to all members urging members to vote YES for industrial action in support of ...
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Members overwhelmingly reject pay offer – UNISON to ballot on industrial action

Pay 2017
UNISON will ballot 70,000 local government members across every local authority in Scotland on industrial action. The decision was announced ...
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NEC Elections 2017 Please use your vote for the NEC – Branch nominations

UNISON Centre
Ballot papers will begin to land on doormats from 3rd to 28th April for the elections to UNISON's national ruling ...
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Local Government Election 5th May 2017 – Branch writes to candidates to ask – Will you support public services and workers’ rights?

Local Government elections
The Scottish local government elections take place on Thursday 4 May 2017. Local government has borne the brunt of austerity ...

Online consultation on Pay Offer – Vote to REJECT

Online consultation on Pay Offer - Vote to REJECT
UNISON will be balloting members on the employers' latest pay offer via an online forum for the first time ever ...
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UNISON Scotland Local Government Committee to consult on new pay offer with recommendation to REJECT

Pay 2017
Local government employers have tabled a final pay offer and UNISON will now consult members on their views with a recommendation ...
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