You are invited to attend one of the branch aggregate Annual General Meetings which this year will be held online on GoTo Meetings at the links below.
| Wednesday 17 February 2021
1200-1400 GoToMeeting https://www.gotomeet.me/ You can also dial in using your phone.
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Wednesday 17 February 2021
1800-2000 GoToMeeting https://www.gotomeet.me/ You can also dial in using your phone. |
Nominations are invited for Branch Officer posts, and a brief outline of the duties of these posts can be found HERE.
Any nominations should be made using the nomination form in the below link and emailed back to grampianresourcecentre@unison.
Officer/Steward Nomination Form
After then, elections will take place prior to the AGM, if any posts are contested and positions will be notified. Nominations are also invited for stewards. If you are interested in taking on the role of steward for your section/workplace/department but are not sure what it entails, then please get in touch and we can discuss this further. Nominations for stewards should again be made using the nomination form in the above link and emailed back to grampianresourcecentre@unison.
PLEASE NOTE, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT EXISTING OFFICERS AND STEWARDS – WHO WISH TO CONTINUE IN POST – COMPLETE AND RETURN A NOMINATION FORM.
Motions, and any other business for consideration at the Annual General Meeting, are also invited. These should be sent (preferably typed) to the above email address no later than Friday 22nd January 2021. Motions should be signed by at least two members. The final agenda will be issued no later than Monday 1st February 2021.
Branch secretary, Inez Kirk said, “This year the predominant issue has been the Covid 19 pandemic and the effects on the workforce and how work is carried out. We have seen employer budgets put under immense strain and that is affecting workplaces and the future of services.
“There has been increasing demands on services and the workload and stress on staff has increased exponentially.
“The future is uncertain, and we know local authorities face huge budget shortfalls and this will knock on to other providers as they will be asked to do more for less money.
“Pay and recognition of the workforce remains an issue.”
Inez added, “All of our activists have been working hard to ensure you are safe and respected in your roles but we need you, our members, to help shape the future of how we go forward and represent your views in the new landscape we find ourselves in.
“We have developed our representation and are looking to you to help shape that further to better represent you within the employers and within the branch.
“Please put the date in your diaries and play your part in shaping your UNISON to tackle the issues that are most pertinent to you and hear about our work throughout the year.”
Please click the link below to read the Aberdeenshire UNISON Annual Update and Christmas Message.