Lay edited bi-monthly bulletin for 5,000 activists
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2005 No 54 (Next issue
June 2005) |
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Union action forces
pensions climb down
The strong threat of UK-wide industrial action from
Local Government and other public service staff, brought
a sensible move in the debate on public sector pensions.
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Public
services the collective pride of our nation...
Chancellor Gordon Brown MP writes for SiU.
I have said before that at their best, public services
are founded on values greater than material, they are
founded on the ethics of compassion, duty and service.
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“What are the Tories thinking? Use your
vote to stop them”
This is the message to be
proclaimed from many billboards across the UK during the
General Election Campaign...more...> |
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Join in, speak up and be counted
- vote in the NEC elections more...>
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Strike against housing cash collection
cuts
Wednesday 30 March saw all Glasgow housing offices closed
as Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) staff struck following
a successful ballot...more...>
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Show racism the red card with ‘Racism
Ban’d’ wristbands
The fact that the bands were made using fair trade labour
was a clinching factor in SRTRC following this route
in Scotland.
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Careers staff start action over imposition
of unfair pay system
Members in Scottish Enterprise are taking industrial
action short of strike following the imposition of a
performance related pay scheme that is out of date and
discriminatory. more...>
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Branches
await sheltered housing tribunal
Many branches will be looking out for
the result of a tribunal lodged by Aberdeenshire Branch
for Sheltered Housing Wardens. . .more...> |
UNISON protection helps as tourist agencies
merge
UNISON has been working to defend pensions and conditions
as Area Tourist Boards across Scotland merged with the
central agency VisitScotland (formerly the Scottish Tourist
Board) on 1 April. . . more...> |
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If I can do it so can you
Fife Branch’s Eleanor Hagget is thought to be the first
woman UNISON activist to graduate from Stirling University
with an MSc in Industrial Relations. . more...> |
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News from the NEC
Jane Carolan’s regular report was augmented this month
by one from her other NEC colleagues Michelle Brankin,
Jim Burnett, Margaret Dunbar and Angela Lynes. . more...> |
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RECENT RESPONSES
Development of Social Work Workforce,
Call for Evidence – Early Years and We
want your knowledge . more...>
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UNISON
backs protests to make poverty history
UNISON’s Scottish Council meeting of branches has backed
a variety of protest actions aimed at the G8 meeting in
Scotland later this year. . more>
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Welfare - a unique confidential service
UNISON is the only union with a registered charity
like this, Julie Grant, Head of Welfare told Scottish
branches on 9 April. .. more...>
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Walk the Loch raises thousands
On 10 April over 60 UNISON members and friends walked
the 14 miles round Loch Katrine, making several thousand
pounds for UNISON Welfare's Bucket and Spade appeal. .
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UNISON mentors get ready for refugee buddies
Pictured are eight of the prospective UNISON mentors at
the launch of the UNISONScotland Home-Office funded, refugee
mentoring project. . more...> |
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Helen gets £1,000 holiday
Helen Duthie, Branch Secretary of NHS Argyll and Clyde
Branch, received her holiday voucher for £1,000 from UNISON
Holiday Club at the recent Scottish Health Conference.
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Published by UNISON Scottish Council, 14
West Campbell Street, Glasgow G2 6RX. Editor John Stevenson
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UNISON Scotland 1998-2005
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