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Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2015

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AGM Motions 2015

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UNISON Matters

June 26, 2016 Editor

FOR MEMBERS IN SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL CARE Keeping safe on social media Bodet and work life balance Supporting homecare

AGM

February 19, 2016 Editor

MOTION 1 Motion – Honoraria The Branch proposes to pay Honoraria to the Treasurer, the sum of £1281.43 to recognise

School support staff Submission and Responses

December 12, 2015 Editor

The Branch has welcomed the planned restructuring of Active Schools but has called for greater clarity as to its effects

UNISON Matters

November 26, 2015 Editor

BRANCH JOINS 100,000 MARCHERS TO SAY NO TO CUTS AND YES TO WORKERS’ RIGHTS GLASGOW HOMELESSNESS CASEWORKERS’ STRIKE ENDS IN

News

November 19, 2015 Editor

Aberdeenshire UNISON has welcomed the council’s continuing commitment to avoid redundancies in favour of looking for further efficiencies alongside staff,

Health and Safety

April 28, 2015 Editor

Remember the dead, fight for the living Branch Chair, Kate Ramsden and our two Health and Safety Officers, Richard Lawrence

UNISON Matters

April 10, 2015 Editor

WHAT YOUR BRANCH DOES FOR YOU UNISON Aberdeenshire Monthly Surgeries HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE INTEGRATION VOLUNTARY SECTOR ISSUES BRANCH SUCCESS

AGM

February 21, 2015 Editor

MOTION 1 – HONORARIA UNISON Aberdeenshire proposes to pay the sum of £1275.15 to the Branch Treasurer in respect of

UNISON Matters

December 10, 2014 Editor

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year AGM on 18th February 7pm at the Kintore Arms Inverurie Austerity isn’t working

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Women’s History Month
00:00
01/03/2020-01/04/2020
No additional detail for this event.

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International Women’s Day
All day
08/03/2020
No additional detail for this event.

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.”

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International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
All day
21/03/2020
No additional detail for this event.