Category: News

Working in Extreme Heat – It’s a Health, Safety and Wellbeing Issue!
Working in extreme heat can impact workers in many ways, especially those colleagues that are pregnant, menopausal, or those with ...

Local government staff to be balloted on new two-year pay offer, says UNISON
Council staff are to be balloted after unions received a two-year pay offer from local government employers Cosla, says UNISON ...

Local Government Pay 2025/26 write to you MSP
Local government workers deserve better. After 15 years of real-terms pay cuts, council staff have had enough. COSLA says there's ...

UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch Statement
Re: Labour’s Proposed Migration Policies and Changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch Black Members Self-Organised ...

UNISON College – Learning & Work Week
This week is National Learning at Work Week, please see the below details. Explore the power of learning during this ...

Postal strike ballots are due to be issued on Thursday 1 May.
15 years of pay cuts ignored: They offered nothing to address the 20% pay drop many of you have suffered. £15 ...

Response to UK Supreme Court ruling Wednesday 16 April 2025, For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers
UNISON – City of Edinburgh Branch Response to UK Supreme Court ruling Wednesday 16 April 2025, For Women Scotland v ...

April 2025 Equalities Update
Your April Equalities newsletter is now available to view - click on PDF Trans Pride Report International day against Homophobia, ...

Councilor Val Walker – A Tribute
It is with genuine sadness that the UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch received news of the passing of Councilor Val ...

UNISON AGM – Thank you!
UNISON AGM – A SUCCESS Yesterday was our last of 3 Aggregate AGM’s, and as with the previous 2 meetings, ...