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

Are you a member in education? Please take the UNISON survey and give your views

Are you a member in education? Please take the UNISON survey and give your views
The UNISON Scotland Educations Issues Group (EIG) continues to operate during the pandemic to look after the interests of all ...

May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Branch treasurer and LGBT+ ally, Ann Gray celebrates International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia by looking back at how ...
/ Equalities, Equalities, Events, LGBT, News

Care home testing – NOW UPDATED – please make sure the guidance is being followed

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Now updated to weekly testing of care home staff. Please look at this webpage and make sure that this is ...

UNISON Scotland local government campaign – Fighting together for a better future tomorrow Please do the survey

UNISON Scotland local government campaign - Fighting together for a better future tomorrow Please do the survey
UNISON Scotland has launched ‘Fighting Together Today For a Better Future Tomorrow’ campaign to recognise the extraordinary efforts of local ...
/ Campaigns, Covid-19, News

Branch Equalities and Self-Organisation

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Please go and check out our updated Equalities and Self-Organisation page, which includes a new Equalities Events Calendar. Kathleen Kennedy ...
/ Equalities, News

Update for members where Covid is in your care home – you can now be tested even if no symptoms

Update for members where Covid is in your care home - you can now be tested even if no symptoms
This is an update on who is eligible for testing for Covid-19. It has been confirmed that where one resident ...

New Covid-19 safety leaflet for members

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UNISON Scotland has issued a Covid-19 Safety leaflet for members in addressing safety issues during the pandemic. The leaflet can ...

UNISON calls on the Scottish Government to pass on funding in full to councils for Covid-19

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UNISON Scotland has written to the Scottish Government condemning the failure to pass on in full, the money provided by ...
/ Covid-19, Funding, News

Join our May Day celebrations tomorrow online and back our frontline workers

Join our May Day celebrations tomorrow online and back our frontline workers
All branch members are urged to join the Zoom webinar to celebrate International Workers' Day (May Day) on 1st May ...
/ Events, March and Rallies, May Day, News

Updated guidance on expanded testing programme for Scottish workers

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The government has issued new updated guidance on the roll out of home testing kits for those who do not ...