by Admin | Nov 16, 2023 | News
An email containing a link to an e-ballot on COSLA’s improved pay offer has been sent to all UNISON members in local government. UNISON Scotland’s local government committee believes this offer is significant enough to suspend all strike action and consult our local...
by Admin | Aug 31, 2023 | News
UNISON’s Energy Support Fund will open on 27 September 2023. Due to finite funds, only 2,000 applications will be accepted. 1,000 will be released at 8.30am and 1,000 at 5pm. Applications will be made online on the following webpage: Energy Support Fund | There...
by Admin | Aug 29, 2023 | News
The Argyll and Bute branch narrowly missed on meeting the threshold to take strike action. We thank all our members who voted and will work to ensure a greater turn out next time round. Congratulations to the 24 Local Government branches across Scotland who will be...
by Admin | Aug 8, 2023 | News
Despite our efforts we are at an impasse with COSLA. They have not improved their pay offer made in April, which UNISON members overwhelmingly rejected in a consultative ballot. Therefore, we are now proceeding with an industrial ballot for select group of...
by Admin | Mar 13, 2023 | News
Thank you to all our members who joined us for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday 15 February 2023, at the Helensburgh and Lomond Civic Centre and virtually on Microsoft Teams. Please find the minutes from the meeting here:...
by Admin | Jan 23, 2023 | News
The winter fuel grant programme opens at 10am on Wednesday 25 January.It offers a one-off, non-repayable grant of £200 to help UNIONS’s most vulnerable low-income members and to help ease the worry of paying for their next fuel bill during the coldest months of the...