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Events, News /

Preliminary Notice AGM 2019 – Put the date in your diary!

The Branch Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 21st February 2019 in the Augustine Church, 41-43 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh.  It is ... Read More
News, welfare /

Winter Fuel Grant Programme 2018/19

With rising fuel costs and another cold winter many members are worried about how they're going to pay this year's ... Read More

Unions call for action as surveys show level of violence towards staff in Edinburgh schools and classes

UNISON and EIS surveys published today paint a bleak picture of the violence in Edinburgh’s schools and classes suffered by ... Read More
Events, News /

St Andrew’s Day March and Rally 2018

The Annual STUC St Andrew's Day march and rally will be held on Saturday 24th November 2018 in Glasgow.  The ... Read More
children and families, nofront, survey /

UNISON and EIS violence at work presentation

Click on the graphic for the presentation. Click here for more details ... Read More
children and families, nofront, survey /

Evening News: Violence in schools now seen as just part of the job

Read the full story at: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/education/violence-in-schools-now-seen-as-just-part-of-the-job-1-4830210 ... Read More
Health and Social Care, News, Social Work /

Registered with SSSC? – Don’t leave it too late to join UNISON

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Newsletter is reminding people "Don’t leave it too late to join a union" as ... Read More
nofront, survey, Uncategorized /

Evening News: Third of Edinburgh nursery nurses ‘feel unsafe’ at work, violence survey finds

Read the full story at: https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/third-of-edinburgh-nursery-nurses-feel-unsafe-at-work-violence-survey-finds-1-4829632 ... Read More