The branch is urging all our members to sign the letter to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor to urge
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Branch wins temporary halt to commute deduction on mileage claims
Following representations from the branch, the council has agreed to a temporary cessation of the excess commute deduction for these
Read moreCovid testing for Aberdeenshire school staff whether or not you have symptoms
Testing is now available to members of school staff who are not symptomatic but who are concerned that they have
Read moreKathleen writes in the UNISON UK Blog: When you’re the wrong sort of ‘vulnerable’
Kathleen Kennedy, branch equalities officer and depute co-chair of UNISON’s national disabled members’ committee, has written in a blog on
Read moreUNISON Equality Survey 2020 – tell us about your experiences during the coronavirus pandemic
Equality is one of UNISON’s core values and since 2016 we have run an annual survey asking members about their
Read moreClaim Covid Cash Now #claimcovidcash
If you work in social care or home care and are self isolating or shielding and are not receiving sick pay
Read moreBranch calls on council to recompense staff for Covid-19 costs
The branch has joined council branches across Scotland in writing formally to the Chief Exec to request that staff who
Read moreSchool support members update – big sign up of school based safety reps
Inez Kirk, branch secretary and Ann Gray, acting assistant secretary and education lead sent out a new update to our
Read moreBlack Workers and Covid – Call for action to tackle structural inequality and risk
UNISON is calling for urgent action from both the Scottish and UK governments to recognise the increased risk of infection
Read moreImportant update for social care members – you should now get normal pay if self-isolating
UNISON welcomes the Coronavirus (COVID-19): social care staff support fund guidance, announced by the Scottish Government on Thursday 25 June,
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