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Author: Kate Ramsden

News There for you

There for you – supporting members in tough times

March 21, 2020 Kate Ramsden

UNISON has long had our own dedicated welfare charity – There for You – providing support for members facing financial

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Community News

Covid-19 Advice for Cornerstone members

March 20, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Here is an update on Covid-19 for our Cornerstone members. Be assured that UNISON is working with Cornerstone to ensure

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Health and Safety News

Covid 19 – Local Government and CVS Workforce Issues

March 20, 2020 Kate Ramsden

This is an update from Johanna Baxter, our UNISON Scotland rep on the Workforce Advisory Group. Please note the changes

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Health and Safety News

Branch communication to members on the Coronavirus

March 18, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Colleagues Aberdeenshire UNISON is maintaining daily dialogue with the council as part of the emergency response to the current pandemic.

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Open letter to councillors calling for meaningful Equality Impact Assessments

March 16, 2020 Kate Ramsden

The branch has sent the following open letter to all Aberdeenshire councillors calling for robust Equality Impact Assessments on all

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News

Branch urges council to protect jobs, services and equalities in this week’s budget

March 15, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Aberdeenshire UNISON has issued the following press statement to the Evening Express on Aberdeenshire Council’s budget proposals which are due

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Health and Safety News

Q&As on Coronavirus and work

March 15, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Coronavirus: Don’t Panic, Wash Your Hands – KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Some key questions about your rights at work during the

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Community News TU rights

UNISON signs off new voluntary recognition agreement with Cornerstone

March 6, 2020 Kate Ramsden

New Voluntary Agreement – 6 March 2020 Following formal discussions, UNISON and Cornerstone met on Thursday 5 March 2020 and

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AGM News

Members debate local and international issues at branch AGM

February 28, 2020 Kate Ramsden

There was a fair bit of debate at this year’s aggregate AGM as members voted on motions on a Scottish

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Equalities News

Branch Equalities Newsletter including equalities quiz – prizes to be won!

February 25, 2020 Kate Ramsden

Branch Equalities Officer, Kathleen Kennedy has issued the branch’s first Equalities Newsletter outlining how equalities is taken forward within UNISON

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  • 01

    Women's History Month

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    01/03/2020-01/04/2020

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  • 08

    Branch celebrates women members in workplace visits

    00:00 -23:00
    08/03/2020
    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.”

     

  • 08

    International Women's Day

    All day
    08/03/2020

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  • 21

    International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

    All day
    21/03/2020

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