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16th December 2010:Playgroups may close as council approves Early Years Review
16th December 2010:AGM 2011 - Preliminary Notice
22nd November 2010:Inspire members vote to accept changes
22nd November 2010:St Andrew's Day March and Rally
18th November 2010:Council cuts will affect services, warns branch
9th November 2010:Branch ballots Inspire members on changes to terms and conditions
6th November 2010:"Spread the Word" Resource page and powerpoint to download
28th October 2010: Branch pays tribute to more than 30 years of trade union service
27th October 2010: Farewell from Bob Revie as he bows out as Branch Secretary after 25 years
26th October 2010: Susan Kennedy, steward and equalities officer on the UNISON Scotland blog
24th October 2010: "There is a better way" picture gallery
24th October 2010: Branch joins STUC "There is a better way" March and Rally on 23rd October 2010
21st October 2010: Challenging the Cuts Consensus - Essential Reading
21st October 2010:Tens of thousands of Scottish jobs could go – UNISON response to Comprehensive Spending Review
7th October 2010: Pay update:Anger on pay but members decide to defend services first
28th September 2010: We don't need all these cuts. Spread the Word and Tell a Pal
28th September 2010:Why let the truth get in the way of investigative journalism?
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19th September 2010: See WHAT THE ECONOMISTS SAY ABOUT THE CUTS
18th September 2010: Pay update: Branch consults on pay imposition
12th September 2010: Why there is no need for public service cuts
12th September 2010:
March and Rally against the Cuts on 23rd Oct 2010 Come along and show you care.
12th September 2010:Branch organises to meet the challenge - there is an alternative to public service cuts
8th September 2010:Branch supports Paul and James
6th September 2010: STUC - There is a better way
31st August 2010: Pay Update:COSLA imposing 3 year pay
deal is kick in teeth to local government workers
23rd August 2010: Our campaign for Public Services, jobs, Fair Taxation and a Living Wage
2nd August 2010: Pay update: Overwhelming rejection of local government pay offer
31st July 2010: UNISON rejects Budget Review proposals
26th July 2010:Support James and Paul to bring clean water to Chiti Tilahar, Nepal
14th July 2010: Members' shock as Inspire consults on changes to terms and conditions
29th June 2010:Report of Local Government Conference
29th June 2010:Pay update: Reject the pay cut - Ballot open now
29th June 2010: Report of Conference - Branch active once again
7th June 2010: UNISON Matters Summer 2010 issue
31st May 2010: Branch Response to IPS Review
31st May 2010: Branch Response to changes to After School Care
31st May 2010: Branch Response to SFL Management Review
31st May 2010: Additional Branch Response to Janitorial Review
13th May 2010: Pay Update: Call for members to reject pay cut
10th May 2010: Local Government Conference 2010 page
10th May 2010: Conference 2010 page
3rd May 2010: The Mission - a life for freedom in South Africa byDenis Goldberg
2nd May 2010:Branch urges voters to vote for Hope not Hate and to vote to stop the BNP
28th April 2010: Pay Update: New offer ties council staff to pay freeze next year
18th April 2010: Report of Branch Development Event March 2010
11th April 2010: Thousands march against public service cuts
31st March 2010: Meeting cancelled
18th March 2010: Come along to a meeting in the Music Hall, Aberdeen on 9th April - more details
13th March 2010: Come along to the March and Rally in Glasgow 10 April - more details
12th March 2010: Response to consultation on Care Homes Review
3rd March2010: Come along to the March and Rally in Glasgow 10 April
27th Feb 2010: Report of National Social Care Seminar 23rd-24th Feb 2010
26th Feb 2010: Pay Update: Union fury as employers dismiss pay claim without negotiation
18th Feb 2010: Report of 2010 AGM
13th Feb 2010: "I've added mine" photo gallery
13th Feb 2010: Public works stalls big success
12th Feb 2010: UNISON Matters Spring 2010 issue
11th Feb 2010: AGM Agenda and papers available
7th Feb 2010: Branch nominates Dave Prentis for General Secretary
7th Feb 2010: UNISON launches "Stop the Kuts" campaign
7th Feb 2010: Come along to our Public Works Stalls 10th and 11th Feb
7th Jan 2010: Justice for Colombia - Branch gets reply from Robert Smith - UK Government to push for human rights clause in EU trade agreement
2009
Justice for Colombia - Branch gets positive response from Salmond and Smith - 19th Dec 2009
UNISON secures council pledge to consult in review of playgroups - 19th Dec 2009
Website wins 2009 Communications Award - 9th Dec 2009
Progress as Cornerstone extends protection in new scheme - 3rd Dec 2009
2010 Pay Campaign - Unions submit pay claim - 28th Nov 2009
Report on branch Pathways into UNISON course - 16th Nov 2009
Branch supports campaign to stop the EU-Colombia Free Trade Agreement while killings of trade unionists continue - 15th Nov 2009
Join the St Andrew's Day March and Rally on 28th Nov - 12th Nov 2009
Anti-racism pages - 12th Nov 2009
Cornerstone set to impose new pay and grading structure - 9th Nov 2009
Advice for members affected by flooding - 4th Nov 2009
Pathways course to run on 12/13 Nov 2009 - 29th Oct 2009
2010 Pay Campaign - 28th Oct 2009
Pay Home Page - 28th Oct 2009
Scottish Black Members' AGM on 28th Nov 2009 - 25th Oct 2009
Cornerstone consults on new pay and grading model - 4th Oct 2009 and 13th Oct 2009
Negotiations on terms and conditions at Inspire - 4th Oct 2009
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Public Works' Campaign to protect public services - 26th Sept 2009
Women in UNISON Pathways Event Nov 09 - 6th Sept 2009
Social Work Issues Pages - 22nd August 2009
Social Work Manifesto and questionnaire sent out to members - 17th August 2009
Social Work Manifesto plus Cash or Care? - 8th August 2009
Members' benefits - 25% discount at New Lanark. 26th July 2009
Local Government Conference 2009 Report - 28th June 2009
Conference 2009 Reports - 27th June 2009
Personal Assistants and Direct Payments Seminar - Aberdeen 12th June - 6 June 2009
Local Government Conference 2009 - 17th May 2009
Hope not Hate: Vote against the BNP on 4th June - 16 May 2009
Conference 2009 - 16 May 2009
Activists training gets thumbs up - 16th May 2009
Branch supports UNISON member Paul Morrell in his bid to take James, who lives in care, on the trip of a lifetime to the Himalayas - 9th May 2009
STUC 09 Report 24 April 2009 - Kate Ramsden calls for quality social work services
Branch Information and Training Session rescheduled for 14th May 2009 - 8th March 2009
AGM 09 Report AGM calls for pensions protection and proper resources for social work - 21st Feb 2009
Members' feedback from questionnaire about Technical Review - 14 Feb 2009
AGM 2009 Invitation, Agenda and Papers - 3rd Feb 2009
Get the most from UNISON as Technical Review is implemented - Jan 09
New Year Message from Scottish Secretary 5th Jan 2009
AGM 2009 Preliminary notice - 8th Jan 2009
2008
Pay update 15th Dec 2008 - Pay review as councils pay out in December pay packets
MHS update 1st Dec 2008 - Strike called off as negotiations resolve dispute
Call to sign petition for proper consultation on police forensic services 30 Nov 2008
Pay update 30th Nov 2008 - Council to pay backdated pay award in December pay packet
MHS update 21st Nov 2008 - Meat inspectors vote to strike in run up to Christmas
Pay update 12th Nov 2008 - Members accept two year pay deal
8 Nov 2008 - Branch Information/Training Session to be held on 4th Dec 2008 - CANCELLED
MHS update 3 Nov 2008 - Meat Inspectors in Scotland will ballot for strike action
Pay update 22nd October 2008 - Ballot on new pay offer starts for 100,000 Scottish Council staff
Pay update 17th October 2008 - Branch to hold pay meeting on 29 Oct
Voluntary sector unites to demand fair funding 13 October 2008
Pay update 11th October 2008 - UNISON to recommend rejection of pay offer
Pay update 2nd October 2008 - Strikes suspended as UNISON consults on offer
Pay update 30th Sept - Council leaders offer more talks
International update 27 Sept 2008 -
UNISON joins forces to lobby for the cancellation of Indonesia's arms debt and for ethical overseas investment
Press release 23 Sept 2008 - Branch joins forces to lobby Malcolm Bruce MP to urge the UK Government to lift Indonesia's arms debt
Strike Day Photo Gallery - 28 Sept 2008
Pay update 25 Sept 2008 - Unions call for meaningful talks
Pay update 24 Sept 2008 - Services grind to a halt as members take action
Pay update 23 Sept 2008 - Last months council service disruption to be repeated on Wed 24 Sept
Press release - 23 Sept 2008
Pay update 20 Sept 2008 - Aberdeen to host strike rally
Pay update 11 Sept 2008 - Further day of action on 24 Sept after employers fail to improve the pay offer
Strike Day Photo Gallery Rally - 22 August 2008
Strike Day Photo Gallery Pickets - 22 August 2008
Pay update 20 August 2008 - Magnificent response to day of action
Pay update 15 August 2008 - Events planned for day of action
List of agreed exemptions - 15th August 2008
Pay update 14 August 2008 - Members call to action
Strike briefing for members - 14th August 2008
Press release - 14th August 2008
Pay update 6 August 2008 - Notice of special meeting of Branch Committee
Pay update 5 August 2008 - Day of all-out strike action on 20th August
Pay update 1 August 2008-Members vote YES for strike action on pay
International home page 20 July 2008
Pay update June/July 2008-Call for all council members to vote 19 July
Inspire Pay Offer 2008/09 8 & 17 July 2008
Equalities page 6th July 08
Conference 2008 Photo Gallery 5 July 08
Pay update June/July 2008 - Ballot begins - UNISON calls for YES vote
Special Pay Meeting and Members Briefing on the Strike Ballot 12 June 08
Conference pages 7 June 08:National Delegate Conference 2008: Conference Report 28th June 2008
Conference pages 7 June 08:Local Government Service Group Conference - Branch submits emergency motion: Conference Report 30th June 2008
WMA Summer School UNISON scholarship 31 May 08
Pay update 30 May 2008 - UNISON to hold strike ballot in pay dispute
Report of meeting on campaign to cancel Indonesia's debt 26 May 2008
Notice of meeting on campaign to cancel Indonesia's debt 8 May 2008
Pay update 8 May 2008 - outcome of branch consultation
Report on Branch Involvement in STUC 2008: 28 April 2008
Pay consultation 18 April 2008
Pay update 9 April 2008
Pensions update 6 April 2008
Branch AGM Report March 2008
Branch Annual Report February 2008
Branch AGM Agenda February 2008
Pay Update February 2008
Modernisation Review Response - Community Learning and Development February 2008
Pensions Update February 2008
Report on Single Status Appeals Training January 2008
Modernisation Review Response - Sport and Leisure January 2008
Modernisation Review Response -
Libraries, Museums and Arts Development January 2008
Modernisation Review Response - Technical, ICT and Janitorial Provision January 2008
Cornerstone Pay Award January 2008
Voluntary Sector Update January 2008
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2007
Branch AGM Calling Notice December 2007
Notice of Appeals Training November 2007
Pensions Update November 2007
Pay 2008/09 Update November 2007
Single Status Update 19 November 2007
Pensions Update 2 November 2007
Single Status Update 19 October 2007
Report on Meetings of Teaching Support Staff September 2007
Equal Pay Claims September 2007
Launch of the Education Issues Group August 2007
Single Status Appeals Surgeries August 2007
Gender Equality Duty July 2007
Conference 2007 Photo Gallery
Local Government Service Group Conference June 2007
National Delegate Conference June 2007
Single Status Update 5 June 2007
EOC Report "Valuable Assets" Launched May 2007
Stop the BNP Photo Gallery April 2007
Branch Action to Stop the BNP April 2007
Special Pensions Conference Report March 2007
Gender Equality Duty March 2007
Branch AGM Report March 2007
Single Status Update 26 February 2007
Joint Press Statement on Single Status 21 February 2007
Branch AGM Agenda February 2007
Pensions Update February 2007
Joint Press Statement on Single Status 6 February 2007
Report of Meetings of Teaching Support Staff January 2007
Single Status Update 26 January 2007
Joint Press Statement on Single 23 January 2007
Single Status Update 23 January 2007
Press Release on Single Status Ballot 19 January 2007
Single Status Ballot Briefing 5 January 2007
Letter from the Branch Secretary on the Single Status Ballot January 2007
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2006
Inspire Pay Award December 2006
Voluntary Sector Update December 2006
Pensions Update December 2006
Judges Comments on Branch Campaign December 2006
Branch Wins Campaign Award December 2006
Branch Equal Pay Campaign December 2006
Meetings for Teaching Support Staff November 2006
Pensions Update November 2006
Single Status Consultation Response November 2006
Single Status Update 17th November 2006
Homecarers' Briefing 1 November 2006
Launch of Guide "child's welfare paramount?" October 2006
Single Status Update 15 September 2006
Homecarers' Briefing 26th July 2006
Single Status Update 19 July 2006
Conference 2006 Photo Gallery
Local Government Service Group Conference June 2006
National Delegate Conference Report June 2006
Single Status Update on Equal Pay 24 May 2006
Single Status Update 5 May 2006
Pensions Strike Photo Gallery March 2006
Single Status Update 2 March 2006
Motion to Scottish Council on Asylum Seeker Families Feb 2006
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2005
Single Status Update November 2005
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