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• Public Works Campaign Update: Come along to the March and Rally in Glasgow 10 April - 3 March 2010
• Pay Update: Union fury as employers dismiss pay claim without negotiation - 25th Feb 2010
• AGM 2010 Wed 17th Feb supports call to defend public services
• Branch nominates Dave Prentis for General Secretary - 4th Feb 2010
• Come along to our Public Works Stalls on 10th and 11th Feb 2010
• Justice for Colombia - Branch gets reply from Robert Smith - UK Government to push for human rights clause in EU trade agreement - 7th Jan 2010
• UNISON secures council pledge to consult in review of playgroups - 19th Dec 2009
• Branch gets positive response from Salmond and Smith - 19th Dec 2009
• Website wins 2009 Communications Award - 9th Dec 2009
• Progress as Cornerstone extends protection in new scheme - 3rd Dec 2009
• Unions submit 2010 pay claim and call for fair treatment for low paid council staff - 28th Nov 2009
• Branch supports campaign to stop the EU-Colombia Free Trade Agreement while killings of trade unionists continue - 15th Nov 2009
• Raise your voice against racism and fascism - Join the St Andrew's Day Rally 28th Nov - 12th Nov 2009
• Cornerstone set to impose new pay and grading structure - 9th Nov 2009
• Negotiations underway in Inspire and Cornerstone - Oct 09
• UNISON Matters Summer 2009: Branch speaks out at conference - Sept 2009
• Public Works' Campaign to protect public services - What you can do 26th Sept 2009
• Women in UNISON Pathways Event Nov 09 - 6th Sept 2009
• Social Work Manifesto and questionnaire sent out to members - 17th August 2009
• Social Work Manifesto plus Cash or Care - 8th August 2009
• Members' benefits - 25% discount at New Lanark. 26th July 2009
• Local Government Conference 2009 Report - 28th June 2009
• Conference 2009 Reports - 27th June 2009
• Personal Assistants and Direct Payments Seminar - Aberdeen 12th June
• Activists training gets thumbs up - 16th May 2009
• Branch supports UNISON member Paul Morrell in his bid to take James, who lives in care, on the trip of a lifetime to the Himalayas - 9th May 2009
• STUC 09 Report 24 April 2009 - Kate Ramsden calls for quality social work services
• Branch Information and Training Session rescheduled for 14th May 2009
• AGM 09 Report AGM calls for pensions protection and proper resources for social work - 21st Feb 2009
• Members' feedback from questionnaire about Technical Review - 14 Feb 2009
• AGM 2009 Invitation, Agenda and Papers - 3rd Feb 2009
• Get the most from UNISON as Technical Review is implemented - Jan 09
• New Year Message from Scottish Secretary 5th Jan 2009
• AGM 2009 Preliminary notice- 8th Jan 2009
• Pay update 15th Dec 2008 - Pay review as councils pay out in December pay packets
• MHS update 1st Dec 2008 - Strike called off as negotiations resolve dispute
• Pay update 30th Nov 2008 - Council to pay backdated pay award in December pay packet
• MHS update 21st Nov 2008 - Meat inspectors vote to strike in run up to Christmas
• Pay update 12th Nov 2008 - Members accept two year pay deal
• 8 Nov 2008 - Branch Information/Training Session to be held on 4th Dec 2008 - CANCELLED
• MHS update 3 Nov 2008 - Meat Inspectors in Scotland will ballot for strike action
• Ballot on new offer starts for 100,000 Scottish Council staff - Papers out 22 October
• Pay update 17th October 2008 - Branch to hold pay meeting on 29 Oct
• Voluntary sector unites to demand fair funding
  13 October 2008
• Pay update 11th October 2008 - UNISON to recommend rejection of pay offer
• Pay update 2nd October 2008 - Strikes suspended as UNISON consults on offer
• Pay update 30th Sept - Council leaders offer more talks
• International update 27 Sept 2008 - UNISON joins forces to lobby for the cancellation of Indonesia's arms debt and for ethical overseas investment
• Strike Day Photo Gallery - 28 Sept 2008
• Pay update 25 Sept 2008 - Unions call for meaningful talks
• Pay update 24 Sept 2008 - Services grind to a halt as members take action
• Pay update 23rd Sept 2008 - Last months council disruption to be repeated on Wed 24th Sept
• Press release - 23 Sept 2008
• Pay update 20th Sept 2008 - Aberdeen to host strike rally
• Pay update 11 Sept 2008 - Next day of action planned for 24 Sept after employer fails to improve pay offer
• Strike Day Photo Gallery - Rally
• Strike Day Photo Gallery - pickets
• Pay update 20 August 2008 - Magnificent response to day of action
• Pay update 15 August 2008 - Events planned for day of action
• List of agreed exemptions - 15th August 2008
• Pay update 14 August 2008 - Members call to action
• Strike briefing for members - 14th August 2008
• Press release - 14th August 2008
• Pay update 6 Aug 08 - Special meeting of Branch Committee on 11th August
• Pay update 5 Aug 08 - Day of all-out strike action on 20th August
• Members vote YES for strike action in support of pay 1st Aug 2008
• Call for all members to vote in ballot
• Inspire Pay Offer: members vote to accept 2.3% award 17th July 08
• UNISON calls for YES vote in ballot 28 June 08
• Internationa home page
• Special Pay Meeting and Members Briefing on the Strike Ballot 12 June 08
• Conference pages:National Delegate Conference 2008
• Conference pages:Local Government Service Group Conference
  - Branch submits emergency motion
• UNISON Scotland moves to a strike ballot in Local Govt pay dispute 30 May 08
• Branch vote 2 to 1 to reject pay offer May 08
• Branch to consult with members on pay offer as unions call for rejection April 08
• Branch members represent UNISON Scotland at STUC April 08
• Pensions update April 2008 - Members vote overwhelmingly for new LGPS
• UNISON Matters Spring 2008
• Pay update April 2008 - new pay offer rejected as unions call for members to reject
• AGM 2008 Report
• Pay offer rejected as negotiations continue
• Ballot on new pensions scheme - Update Feb 2008
• Branch responses to modernisation reviews
• New pages for members in education
• UNISON Matters Winter 2007/08
• UNISON Scotland campaigns for level playing field for voluntary sector
• Cornerstone pay award highlights voluntary sector crisis
• Report of Single Status Appeals Training
• Single status update Nov 2007 - more advice on appeals
• 2008 Local Government pay claim lodged
• Pensions update - Progress on new scheme
• Do you have an equal pay claim? Find out before time runs out
• Single status update on appeals Oct 2007
• Report from meetings of teaching support staff - challenge to low pay and status
• Conference 2007 Branch Report
• Local Government Conference 2007 Branch Report
• UNISON welcomes EOC report into classroom assistants and calls for fair pay
• Stop the BNP - Members leaflet in Turriff on 28th April
• UNISON takes part in Council's Gender Equality Scheme Development Group
• Busy year for branch - AGM 2007 Report
• Branch wins campaigns award
• New Gender Equality Duty
• Community and Voluntary Sector News
• Branch motion leads to Asylum Guide
  

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