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The union branch representing over 9,000
members working for the City of Edinburgh
Council, related bodies and the voluntary
sector.
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Single Status/Modernising
Pay: City of Edinburgh Council
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| Edinburgh's
Telford College: Photos
from demonstration 29 June |
| Pay
2010: Online survey forms part of pay consultation
for first time Make your
views known on the 2010 pay claim. |
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June: Unions react angrily to Edinburgh 'back
to the future' threat of cuts and privatisation
The main unions representing
City of Edinburgh Council workers, UNISON, Unite,
GMB and UCATT, have reacted angrily to a leaked
document outlining cuts, job losses and privatisation
as the council faces a £92 million shortfall.
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| Telford
College UNISON members vote to fight job cuts
as college bosses get big rises. 98%
voted for possible action in consultative ballot |
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June: Single Status (Modernising Pay) talks up
and running again: The Branch
is preparing a full briefing for members. Check
back here and look out for it in your workplace. |
 BRANCH
AGM 2009 - Decisions
Check here for all the decisions
made at the 2009 AGM. Thanks to all the members
who attended. |
 Evening
News 14 Feb: Job
cut fears as firms invited to bid for contracts
"If the work goes into private hands then
you are losing control which the council should
have", John Ross |
| UNISON
slams press reports on adoption case:
1
Feb 09: UNISON slams press attack on social work
staff and urges members and public to keep 'open
mind' on 'unfair' adoption reports because confidentiality
rules means those attacked cannot respond. plus
Tory councillor criticising staff 'should know
better'. |
 A
warning from UNISON Policy Chair Jane Carolan
as politicians and press attack our pensions |
 Edinburgh
UNISON member wins case against lawyer
"We urge all our members to claim back the thousands
of pounds Mr Cross has unlawfully deducted from
their settlement,"
Matt Smith |
| 4
December: Will
we pay up to protect children? Evening News feature
by Gina Davidson |
| 1
December: Branch
dedicates memorial tree in Princes Street Gardens
to John Mulgrew |
 Branch
thanks members as council set to pay out back
money before Christmas:
"Members showed great resolve in the two
strike days. We know the ballot presented a difficult
decision for people but be in no doubt that this
pay rise would not have been won without your
action." John Stevenson, Branch President.
>>more
details. Full statement, national bargaining and
the other unions and need to recruit. |
| 12
Nov: Scottish local government members accept
a two year pay deal UNISON
is a democratic organisation; we have consulted
all our members and respect their decision. The
closeness of the result is a clear message to
local authorities that staff are unhappy with
the present pay offer |
'Modernising
Pay' - In a Special UNISONNews, branch
negotiator Kevin Duguid updates on Single Status
negotiations
Check
out the big plus campaign to encourage people
to improve their reading, writing and number skills
in the workplace - and become a learning rep
Single
status talks: