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newsletter for unison scotland's community & voluntary sector members     " Community and Voluntary Sector home " About us - contact details " PDF version of newsletter Summer 2008 Issue No 19   The loudest voice in the voluntary sector As voluntary sector organisations begin to feel the effects of the latest round of local authority funding cuts, there has never been a more important time for workers in the community and voluntary sector to belong to the leading union in the sector, UNISON. .  .. more...>   NHS Glasgow & Clyde branch appoint caseworker            UNISON's Greater Glasgow & Clyde NHS Branch, which has a large voluntary sector division within it, has appointed a Case Worker to cover the Community and Voluntary Sector. . . . more...   Volunteer Development Scotland pay dispute                 UNISON members at Volunteer Development Scotland and Central Registered Body in Scotland recently lodged a formal dispute with their employer over the imposition of a 2.1% cost of living rise without proper negotiation. The increase......... more...>   Glasgow Association for Mental Health After a sustained campaign by members in GAMH for the second year running the board were made to honour the national local government pay settlement for 2007/8. Members now await the settlement of the local government pay award for 2008/9 so as they ......more..>   Mungo Foundation Members have just voted to accept an 18 month pay deal worth 3.25% (with an extra 0.5% for manual workers). This settles a pay claim outstanding since 1st October 2007 and will now move the settlement date to 1st April from 2009. This will make the settlement date closer to when the Mungo Foundation finds out.. more...> Capability Scotland The branch has launched a recruit a colleague campaign. There will be two prize draws, one for members who recruit a colleague and one...more...>   Enable Scotland UNISON are pursuing parity in terms of sick pay for Enable Cumbernauld members who currently only get a maximum of 10 days paid sick leave as opposed to six months full and......... more...>   Blue Triangle Housing Association  There are redundancies likely in Ayr due to South Ayrshire Council pulling the funding from a project. UNISON is...more...> Cornerstone The organisation has recently lost contracts in East Ayrshire to the Richmond Fellowship and Lifeways. UNISON is working with local members to ensure TUPE is honoured . . . . more...>   UNISON members within Quarriers facing renewed attack on terms and conditions UNISON members within Quarriers are facing a renewed attack on their terms and conditions. This ......more...>   Here we go again - time for another pay claim! It is hard for me to believe that after last year s struggle it is time for Quarrier s Branch to lodge a pay claim already, yet Quarriers staff are due an increase from 1st October 2008. We are all having to pay much more for fuel, home energy and basic foodstuffs, ......more...> South Lanarkshire transfers Quarriers has lost contracts in South Lanarkshire in what UNISON believes was a flawed bidding process run by the..more...>   STUC/SCVO/CCPS launch better funding pact for voluntary sector UNISON was central to the signing of a pact between the.... more...>   Glasgow sleepover petition launched The Voluntary Sector Division of the Greater Glasgow & Clyde Branch have launched a petition calling on Glasgow City Council and.. more...>   West of Scotland Voluntary Sector Branch The West of Scotland Voluntary sector Branch hasn't had a functioning branch committee for 10 years..... more...> SFHA Staff T&Cs under attack  Staff at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations were hit with a double bombshell on...more...>    UNISON membership in Includem continues to grow UNISON's membership within Includem Scotland continues to grow..more..>   New convenor for voluntary sector division Andy Pirie of Glasgow Association for Mental Health (GAMH) has recently been elected...more..> Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (PVG) aims to make accessing disclosure information more straight forward..more...>       Rants & Rhymes by Christina Quarrell The Close Mouth Weans greeting Folks meeting Toilets flushing ..........more...>   Violence at work Violence at work is a serious problem not just in the NHS and other public services, but also in the community and voluntary sector. John Murray, UNISON Steward...more...>