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News Young Members

Under 27? Come along to UNISON’s young members’ BBQ and Information Event on 22nd July

July 18, 2017 Aberdeenshire UNISON

Local UNISON branches have organised a young members’ BBQ and information event for Saturday 22nd July from 10am at the

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Campaigns News

UNISON – protecting members’ interests as council continues to look at alternative delivery model for sport and leisure

July 18, 2017 Aberdeenshire UNISON

The branch has written out to all affected members with an update on the proposals for an Alternative Delivery Model

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Conference News

Sadness but also optimism at this year’s UNISON National Delegate Conference

June 28, 2017 Aberdeenshire UNISON

The cloud of the tragic events in London and Manchester hung heavy over this year’s Conference. The aftermath of the

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Financial surgeries free to UNISON members July and Sept 2017

June 15, 2017 Aberdeenshire UNISON

UNISON Living along with Lighthouse Financial Advice is holding free surgeries for UNISON members seeking financial advice in Gordon House

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Aberdeenshire UNISON supports the WASPI campaign

June 3, 2017 Aberdeenshire UNISON

On Friday 26th May, Aberdeenshire UNISON members joined women from WASPI (Women Against State Pensions Inequality) on stalls at Woodhill

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Pay update – Members vote for action but turnout below threshold

May 31, 2017 Aberdeenshire UNISON

UNISON Scotland today announced the result of the Industrial Action ballot which closed yesterday with 62.7% voting in favour of

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Kate elected to UNISON lay leadership

May 26, 2017 Aberdeenshire UNISON

Kate Ramsden, Branch chair has been successfully elected onto the National Executive Council (NEC) of UNISON. This is the senior

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News There for you

There for you – UNISON Welfare update May 2017 – School uniform grants

May 26, 2017 Aberdeenshire UNISON

Families on low incomes can struggle to make ends meet, especially just before the start of the new school year.

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UNISON Scotland local government pay ballot now open – don’t forget to vote

May 11, 2017 Aberdeenshire UNISON

The pay ballot for UNISON council workers opens today until 30th May 2017. We are calling on all our members

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UNISON members to be balloted for industrial action – Voting opens 11 May & closes 30 May

May 3, 2017 Aberdeenshire UNISON

A letter has been sent out to all members urging members to vote YES for industrial action in support of

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    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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