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Earlier news items

2012

• 5th Feb 2012: AGM invite, agenda and supporting papers
• 5th Feb 2012: You can't cut your way to better public services - UNISON Scotland's Local Government Manifesto 2012 calls for radical reform and democratic service design.
• 30th Jan 2012: Joint Trade Unions Press Release "'Unjustified' Aberdeenshire pay cut plans would hit low paid hardest, warn unions"
• 29th Jan 2012: Stewards Briefing Jan 2012
• 28th Jan 2012: Branch condemns council's attack on terms and conditions
• 12th Jan 2012: Update on pensions - UNISON members give green light to pensions negotiations
• 2nd Jan 2012: Update on pensions negotiations - UNISON Scotland site

2011

• 22nd Dec 2011:AGM 2012 - Preliminary Notice
• 10th Dec 2011: More pics of the Pensions Day of Action on Picasa
• 30th Nov 2011: Branch joins thousands to tell this Government "Hands off our Pensions" Report of the day's events
• 29th Nov 2011:All the action on strike day in Scotland as it happens
• 26th Nov 2011:Standing together for a caring and compassionate society - Report of Aberdeen's St Andrew's Day March and Rally
• 25th Nov 2011: Find out more about 30th Nov picketing and Rally
• 22nd Nov 2011: Report of STUC Women's Conference 2011
• 22nd Nov 2011:Report of UNISON Women's Conference 2011
• 22nd Nov 2011:Day of Action 30 Nov - More information
• 15th Nov 2011: Six good reasons to take action on 30th November
• 14th Nov 2011: St Andrew's Day March and Rally against Racism on 26th Nov 2011
• 12th Nov 2011: Rally at Castlegate on 30th Nov 2011
• 7th Nov 2011: Join the Day of Action on Pensions on 30 November
• 3rd Nov 2011: Fat cat's pay shows pensions fight justified
• 3rd Nov 2011:UNISON members vote YES
• 30th Oct 2011: Last chance to vote - ballot closes 3 Nov
• 11th Oct 2011: Some Pensions questions answered
• 10th Oct 2011: Branch Pensions Meetings - Come along and find out why you should vote YES
• 6th October 2011: Working Together in UNISON - Branch launches new project for members in the voluntary and private sector
• 5th October 2011: Vote YES to stop the Great Pensions Robbery
• 5th October 2011: Branch warns that children will suffer as council moves to slash 1 in 5 learning support posts
• 3rd October 2011:October 1st People First - Report of March and Rally in Aberdeen
• 2nd October 2011:October 1st People First - Report of March and Rally in Glasgow
• 28th Sept 2011: Vote YES to protect your pensions
• 28th Sept 2011: Event to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the International Brigade
• 22nd Sept 2011:Branch key messages come to pass as IMF warns of double dip recession
• 22nd Sept 2011: Branch Pensions Roadshows postponed
• 15th Sept 2011: Pensions update - TUC Unions call for nationwide Day of Action on pensions
• 13th Sept 2011:Branch Pensions Roadshows - Time to stand up and be counted
• 13th Sept 2011: Pensions update:Scottish Government starts talks
• 6th Sept 2011: Branch briefing for stewards and contacts
• 6th Sept 2011: Branch supports Quarriers strike against 23% pay cuts
• 27th August 2011:UCS Anniversary Concert 1st Oct in Glasgow
• 27th August 2011: October 1st People first - join the marches and rallies in Aberdeen and Glasgow
• 10th August 2011: Pensions update:No concessions but further talks at UK level
• 10th August 2011:Book review by Steve Gray - 23 things they don't tell you about capitalism by Ha Joon Chang
• 7th August 2011: Reverse growing wealth inequality - it's better for the economy
• 3rd August 2011:UNISON Matters Spring 2011 Issue
• 24th July 2011: Fighting for our pensions - report of UNISON Pensions Summit on 20th July
• 24th July 2011:The real cost of the austerity measures in Greece - people starve while the wealthy still evade their taxes
• 15th July 2011:Briefing for elected members on PSA proposals
• 14th July 2011:Pensions Meeting - North East's public service unions come together to protect our pensions
• 13th July 2011:Media Release:Aberdeen’s public services join together to protect members’ pensions
• 11th July 2011:Press Release: Cuts continue despite £11 million savings
• 8th July 2011:Branch Response to Housing Review Phase 1 June 2011
• 5th July 2011:Support for Playgroup members facing redeployment and redundancy
• 5th July 2011: EL&L Admin and Clerical Review - Branch makes three responses reflecting members' deep concerns
• 2nd July 2011: Learning support update: Branch responds to consultation and calls on council to think again
• 1st July 2011: Pensions update: Pensions Meeting at Aberdeen Beach Ballroom on 14th July
• 28th June 2011: Alert to members on temporary or fixed term contracts
• 27th June 2011: Local Government Conference report:foundations laid to defend public services and the welfare state
• 27th June 2011: Annual Conference report: branch revitalised to defend public services
• 17th June 2011; Branch in solidarity with unions taking strike action on 30th June 2011
• 14th June 2011:Proposals for generic support post out for consultation
• 14th June 2011: Branch response to consultation on proposed changes to the Home Care Supervisor post
• 13th June 2011: Branch response to consultation on proposed closure of Playgroups
• 6th June 2011: Branch concerns as SFL review concludes and talks on generic support post are delayed
• 21st May 2011: Consultation on Review of Homecare Supervisors - cuts to pay and changes to job role proposed
• 17th May 2011: Consultation on playgroup closures to begin on 20th May 2011
• 14th May 2011: Multi-Equality Impact Assessment on playgroups closures now published
• 11th May 2011: Consultation on playgroup closures delayed
• 1st May 2011: Conference 2011 Page
• 1st May 2011: Local Government Conference 2011 Page
• 30th April 2011: May Day March and Rally Photo Gallery
• 30th April 2011: May Day March and Rally - Together we will win
• 29th April 2011: Pensions update - Pay more - work longer - get less
• 29th April 2011: Brief update to playgroup closure timetable
• 28th April 2011: Workers' Memorial Day 2011
• 28th April 2011: Worker's Memorial Day 2011 Photo gallery
• 24th April 2011: You value public services so vote for them
• 22nd April 2011: Report of the Ayr STUC 2011
• 13th April 2011: Join the May Day Rally - Poster to download
• 7th April 2011: Council to consult on closure of playgroups
• 27th March 2011: 26 March Photo Gallery
• 27th March 2011: Branch marches for public services and tells the CoonDem Government "There is an alternative."
• 24th March 2011: Susan Kennedy, UNISON and Yvette McDonald, parent, feature in a Press and Journal article about the campaign to save learning support.
• 21st March 2011: UNISON Scotland launches guide for social work practitioners - Keeping Safe in the Workplace
• 19th March 2011: Branch issues press release on plans to close playgroups
• 17th March 2011: Branch briefs councillors on plans to close all playgroups
• 12th March 2011: Support Bill Nighy's Bankers Challenge
• 11th March 2011: Pensions update - Hutton Report: Government will use it to raid our pensions
• 9th March 2011: Details of bus to London 26 March 2011
• 8th March 2011: Stewards' and Contacts' Briefing
• 7th March 2011: Budget cuts monitoring sheet is now available on-line
• 4th March 2011: Press release - Branch joins with parents to save learning support in schools
• 2nd March2011: AGM report - AGM sets out strategy to fight cuts and protect services and jobs
• 2nd March 2011: Save learning support in schools - Sign up to the e-petition
• 1st March 2011: Pensions update - New threats to our pensions
• 27th Feb 2011: Branch Officers and stewards' lists updated post-AGM
• 19 Feb 2011: Kate Ramsden, Branch Chair calls for an end to child poverty and asks what kind of society we want to live in (UNISONActive blog)
• 18th Feb 2011: Branch launches campaign to save classroom assistants and SFL auxiliaries
• 16th Feb 2011: Branch continues to speak out against cuts as Sheltered Housing Officers are threatened
• 15th Feb 2011: AGM Agenda and additional supporting papers
• 10th Feb 2011: AGM Agenda and motions
• 10th Feb 2011: Branch warns that cuts will damage the economy as council approves £50million in cuts
• 9th Feb 2011: Budget press release - Cuts will hit services and damage the local economy
• 6th Feb 2011: UNISON propose pay claim to address low pay
• 6th Feb 2011: Branch warns that cuts will damage the economy - Pre-budget briefing to elected members
• 6th Feb 2011:Report on Spread the Word Briefing Meetings
• 6th Feb 2011: UNISON Matters Winter 10 issue
• 25th Jan 2011: Aberdeen City Branch calls on parents to sign a petition to oppose the council's plans to cut pupil support
• 11th Jan 2011: 2011 Pay Claim - give us your views
• 11th Jan 2011: Branch sets up meetings about budget cuts
• 5th Jan 2011: I'm marching for public services 26 March 2011

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