Branch joins May Day March and Rally in Aberdeen

UNISON LGBT, straight allies and young members’ BBQ after the May Day march and rally

Cornerstone update – UNISON slams pay talks with Engagement Forum

Come along to the May Day March and Rally for workers’ rights

Workers’ Memorial Day Service 28th April – Remember the dead – fight for the living

Branch joins vigil for Christchurch victims and stands with our Muslim community

Pay update – payslips delayed but back monies will be in March pay

Back dated pay in March pay packets

Greetings on International Women’s Day to all our women members

Pay offer accepted

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May 4, 2019 Kate Ramsden

Branch activists and the branch banner joined trade unionists, community activists, workers, families, friends and dogs on the May Day

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April 30, 2019 Kate Ramsden

UNISON is holding a BBQ for LGBT, Straight Allies and Young Members, on Saturday 4th May starting at 12:30pm to

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April 24, 2019 Kate Ramsden

Dear Member UNISON has been made aware that Cornerstone has started discussions with the Engagement Forum (EF) on a possible

March and Rallies News

April 7, 2019 Kate Ramsden

The branch is urging all members to come along and march with us under our branch banner on Saturday 4th

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April 7, 2019 Kate Ramsden

The branch is calling on members to attend the annual Workers’ Memorial Service on Sunday 28th April in the Persley

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March 24, 2019 Kate Ramsden

The branch was represented at a moving vigil on Monday 18th March to remember all those who lost their lives

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March 24, 2019 Kate Ramsden

Aberdeenshire Council has advised that due to the implementation of the 2018-19 pay award, there will be slight delay in

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March 15, 2019 Kate Ramsden

The branch has welcomed Aberdeenshire Council’s announcement that the pay rise and back pay will be in members’ March pay

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March 8, 2019 Kate Ramsden

#BalanceforBetter Happy International Women’s Day to all our many women members and the men who support us. Please join Aberdeen

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March 1, 2019 Kate Ramsden

The joint trade unions negotiating pay, UNISON, GMB and Unite, today delivered a majority vote to accept the pay offer.

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Women’s History Month
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International Women’s Day
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08/03/2020
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Branch celebrates women members in workplace visits
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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.”

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International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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21/03/2020
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