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Author: Kate Ramsden

Campaigns Disabled members Equalities

Please join us to celebrate Disability History Month with launch of our Fascinating Facts booklet

November 20, 2020 Kate Ramsden

The branch is inviting all our members, colleagues, friends and families to join us on 3rd December to celebrate Disability

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Campaigns Green UNISON News

Please join COP 26 Trade Union Events 12 to 16 November 2020

November 8, 2020 Kate Ramsden

The COP 26 Coalition are inviting trade unionists, their families and friends to the From the Ground Up: Global Gathering

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Equalities News

Branch Black History Month events – We must challenge racism and value diversity for the benefit of all.

November 8, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Aberdeenshire UNISON celebrated Black History Month (BHM) with two virtual events on 30th and 31st October. Organised by Benson Mugyenyi

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Campaigns Disabled members Equalities News

Join us to celebrate Disability History Month 18th November to 18th December

November 2, 2020 Kate Ramsden

As part of our active equalities agenda, spearheaded by our Equalities Officer, Kathleen Kennedy, the branch is supporting Disability History

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News

Join us on Wednesday and ask the candidates for UNISON General Secretary your questions!

October 31, 2020 Kate Ramsden

The UNISON General Secretary elections opened on 28th October and close at 5pm on 27th November 2020. If you are

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Campaigns News

Save our services and #PlugTheGap – Join our campaign to protect council services

October 31, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Council workers have been absolutely key during this pandemic as  they have stepped up to go above and beyond to

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Campaigns News Social Work

Say no to overwork – please complete short workload survey for social work members

October 22, 2020 Kate Ramsden

The branch has issued a survey to all social work members for whom we hold email addresses, to find out

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Equalities News Women

World Menopause Day 18th October – UNISON ensuring women are supported in the workplace

October 12, 2020 Kate Ramsden

This Sunday, 18 October, is World Menopause Day. This day is to raise awareness of the health issues women face

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News School support staff

Branch members’ Writefest success

October 9, 2020 Kate Ramsden

The branch is delighted to report on Writefest, an annual event organised by four qualified librarians, Carol Mitchell (Network Librarian

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Green UNISON News

Just Transition Report – Offshore oil and gas

October 8, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Oil-Gas-Workers-Report-Final Steve Gray, branch Green champion shares this new report sent by Ryan Morrison, Just Transition Campaigner from Friends of

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    Kathleen, Morag and Ann at Woodhill House

    The branch recognised International Women’s Day this year with a series of visits to workplaces in South Aberdeenshire as well as holding a stall in Woodhill House.

    International Women’s Day is 8th March every year. However the branch celebrated it on the 6th and 9th March.

    Branch equalities officer, Kathleen Kennedy said, “International Women’s Day began in 1913 – it aims to work worldwide to eliminate discrimination against women.

    “UNISON’s membership is three quarters women hence we thought it was only right to celebrate.”

    Kathleen, along with Morag Lawrence Pension Champion chose to go to an area which they hadn’t really visited before – Banchory/Aboyne. Unfortunately, local steward, Jackie Roy wasn’t able to go along on the day.

    Kathleen and Morag visited Banchory Social Work office, where the staff were really welcoming and appreciative that they had made the effort to come out and invited them back. Unfortunately plans to return to Banchory area around the end of March have had to be postponed due to the Cornavirus pandemic. However, it is still on the agenda

    Aboyne Academy were also very welcoming. They had organised for Morag and Kathleen coming, with a room set aside and some members were already looking for them when they arrived.

    Kathleen, Morag Lawrence and Ann McEvoy (UNISON Local Organiser) also held a stall in Woodhill House where Kathleen had been based for 25 years and where all three had worked at some point up until recently.

    Kathleen explained, “The idea behind the stall was to celebrate International Women’s Day and give out cup cakes to members and freebies and answer any queries. Also to try and encourage non members to join the union and receive any freebies as well.”

    She added, “We had also hoped from there to start conversations on how we can both support our women members and help them support each other as this could over time develop into a ‘self organised group’.”

    Kathleen went on, “Although this time we were visiting to celebrate International Women’s Day we are keen to visit all locations where we have members to meet and get to know our members and hear their issues if they have any, as well as recruiting more members.”

    If you would like a visit once the lockdown is over, or have any equalities issues or queries, please let Kathleen know at kathleenunison@gmail.com.

    Kathleen added, “We are all too aware how wide the Aberdeenshire and North East Voluntary Sector is so although our stewards would like to visit all establishments regularly, we aren’t physical able.

    “If one thing that is good come out of the Cornavirus panademic it is a lot of us have used more technology so if we can’t get always get you physically we maybe can virtually!

    “We really do want to hear from you. Maybe you have an idea that would be good for  the Branch or a campaign. We will look into everything and no matter where you are in the Branch you are important and we are all equal.”

     

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