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November: Letters:
Evening News: Public
need the facts for privatisation debate,
not propaganda |
| Modernising
Pay: Got an appeal? Contact us right away!
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City's STILL Not For Sale: 27
Oct: UNISON's campaign has led to the
vote on privatisation of capital's rubbish
collection being delayed with Councillors
given another month to consider 'new information'
before deciding on the future of the service.
The campaign goes on! See
STV News |
 Ten
reasons why City of Edinburgh Councillors
should oppose privatisation
The City of Edinburgh Council will vote
today on a plan to outsource environmental
services to a private company. UNISON Organiser,
Peter Hunter tells STV News why councillors
should vote against. |
| NEW
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if your subscriptions are wrong after the
Council's yearly review |
Lib
Dems and SNP posted missing as public meeting
calls for halt to privatisation
A packed public meeting
called by UNISON at Edinburgh University
last night called for a halt to massive
privatisation and poured scorn on the council
administration s failure to consult the
public 25 Oct: >>more |
| TAXPAYERS
WILL PAY FOR EDINBURGH PRIVATISATION GAMBLE
UNISON has condemned Edinburgh council for
gambling with jobs and services as it sets
out plans today to sell off the city s
essential cleansing, waste and award winning
parks services. The union has also condemned
the Council's refusal to publish its last-minute
Mori poll into the public s views. 21
October 2011 more>> |
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Launch
of Privatisation Pledge with giant Pledge
card
Politicians across the
Edinburgh and Lothian area were asked
to sign the Privatisation Pledge on the
Mound at 11.30 am on Saturday 15 October.
It read: I think it s best that vital
public services are delivered efficiently
by public servants, not private companies.
So I m very concerned about plans for
wholesale privatisation of large swathes
of Edinburgh Council services under the
Alternative Business Models (ABM) process
- especially since allowing bidders to
close the pension scheme means that there
s not a level playing field for the in-house
bid. Until there has been full public
consultation and proper scrutiny I will
oppose any moves by City of Edinburgh
Council to appoint private companies to
do its core work for it
more>> |
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September 2011: Suspended staff statement |
 10
Sept: Edinburgh United
The branch banner joined a march and
rally today by Unite Againt Fascism,
trade unions, students, faith groups,
political parties and politicians which
dwarfed a static demonstration by the
so-called Scottish Defence League and
other far right groups. Pics..>>
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 We've
moved! From 26 August 2011
UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch has moved
to 10 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1
1LT Phone: 0131 558 7488 Fax: 0131 558 7041
Click here for details. |
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 OUR
CITY'S NOT FOR SALE:
Sign our online petition - click here
Latest Petition
Comment:
"As a citizen
of Edinburgh I am concerned and worried
at the prospect of the privatisation of
Council services which currently provide
good value for money, jobs for the people
of Edinburgh and surrounding areas. Privitisation
of public services has resulted in the very
costly trams project and the Southern Cross
situation in England". |
 Privatisation:
New leaflet for members and public
What's Happening? Edinburgh City
Council is set to implement the largest
privatisation of council services in Scottish
History. In what they call Alternative Business
Models (ABM), private companies will run
everything from street cleaning to housing
benefit. Your city is up for sale. You
need to act NOW! (pdf)
See also Give
us a say in moves to outsource vital services:
Evening News story 7 July |
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 New
pensions leaflet
The UK Government’s
strategy is clear. They want us to PAY
MORE, WORK LONGER AND GET LESS when we
retire. However, pension regulation is
devolved to the Scottish Parliament -
so MSPs have a choice to make. UNISON
is calling on the Scottish Government
to reject the UK plans and to protect
quality pensions in Scotland.
Our
pensions are affordable - get the facts
on the UNISON Scotland site |
| Edinburgh
must delay privatisation decision until
public have their say: A
packed public consultation organised by
UNISON last night (27 June) heard calls
for Edinburgh's Lib Dem/ SNP council to
delay its £1 billion privatisation plans
until the public is properly consulted. |
 PRIVATISATION
of Edinburgh City Council Services
PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Augustine Church, George IV Bridge,
Edinburgh Monday 27th June 6-8pm
Click
here for details and how to put your question
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Click here to sign our online petition |
 Look
out for your new branch magazine.
The June issue as been mailed out, make
sure you get your copy. Featuring ABM privatisation,
pensions, job evaluation appeals and new
Social Work guide. |
| UNISON
Scotland MPs Briefing on Welfare Reform
Bill – Housing benefit (pdf) |
| Suspended
staff statement: See
here on this website and here
for the letter from Branch President in
Evening News. 16 May 2011 |
 MayDay
March and Rally 7 May, Couldn't
make it to London on 26 March? Then you
had another chance to show your opposition
to cuts in services and jobs: Organised
by Edinburgh People's Festival. Click here
for video and pics of the March and Rally. |
| Unions
back temperature survey at Waverley Court
and Chesser House
See
Health and Safety Pages for details
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| International
Workers Memorial Day Edinburgh 28 April
2011 The Edinburgh event took
place at 12 O'clock on 28 April 2011 at
the Memorial Tree, West Princes Street Gardens,
Edinburgh. Click
here for photos and speech by Branch President
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 Ayr
2011 Reports on all the UNISON speakers |
| Edinburgh
motions on
26 March Rally - What next?, Stop
the Cuts and
UAF
passed by Scottish Council 16 April |
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| Tax
cuts for rich businesses isn’t much of a
strategy – UNISON Scotland budget response
UNISON
Scotland has slammed Osborne’s decision
to cut corporation tax for rich businesses,
claiming the focus should be on collecting
taxes not cutting them. |
 UNISON
launches safety guide for social workers:
The new guide – Keeping
Safe in the Workplace – aims to help
social workers recognise when they are becoming
overloaded at work and to seek support from
their employers, trade union or professional
association when needed.>>more |
Attack
on Our Pensions: Government will use Hutton
report to raid our pensions
Click here for full details |
| Save
Edinburgh's Jobless Services Campaign takes
the message to Holyrood: 'Save
services that help jobless into work'
Update:
Campaign success staves off cuts
- Click here
for press release |
The
2011 AGM was held on 7 March 2011.
CLICK HERE
FOR DETAILS |
Cuts
debate (and tourist tax) goes global
Evening News opinion piece and over 150
google hits for branch call to save services
19 Feb 2011 >>more.. |
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Feb: UNISON
says fight goes on after Blindcraft closure
More than 200 years of emloyment opportunities
for people with disabilities has ended with
the closure of Blindcraft in Edinburgh
10 Feb: 17.15: Edinburgh budget goes
through despite protests
The Edinburgh Lib Dem/ SNP budget, threatening
1,200 jobs, has been voted through on
the casting vote of the Lord Provost.
Labour's alternative budget which would
have avoided compulsory redundancies,
protected services to the most vulnerable
and set a living wage of at least £7.15
for the lowest paid, was beaten. More
to follow on blog
 If
the need hasn't gone away, why should
the services? Lobby against the
cuts: Thurs 10 February City Chambers,
High Street.
Click
here for the Branch's briefing for councillors.
ABANDON
PRIVATISATION AND SAVE SERVICES, UNISON
TELLS EDINBURGH COUNCIL ON BUDGET DAY
- See press release. |
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7 Feb 2011:
UNISON
to meet with Joint Trade Unions to discuss
a pay claim to tackle low pay
The proposed claim, for a single year,
would focus on a flat rate to benefit
lower paid workers and would press for
employers to introduce a Living Wage.
Click
here for more details on UNISON Scotland
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Why
the in-house option is 'best value'
