We are pleased to invite you to the UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM).
The AGM is open to all members, and we would be delighted if you could attend.
Where and When
We will be holding three Aggregate meetings in 2025. Members need only attend one of the meetings. All meetings will be hybrid.
- Tuesday 18th February 2025, 6:30pm – 8pm, Methodist Hall, 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9BX
- Thursday 20th February 2025, 6:30pm – 8pm, Augustine Church, 41-43 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL
- Tuesday 25th February 2025, – 12:15pm – 1:45pm, The Business Centre, City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1YP
What is the AGM?
Every year, each branch of UNISON is required to hold an Annual General Meeting (AGM).
UNISON is a member-led democratic union, and the branch AGM is our system for deciding the priorities for the branch in the coming year.
It’s a chance for members to come together, ask questions on the past year. Your active participation is vital for the development of policy, the setting of our aims and objectives, and any campaigning work for the year ahead.
Electing your Branch Officials
One of the most important functions of the AGM is to elect officials to lead the branch for the year ahead. A full range of roles are available in the branch, and each one carries an important set of responsibilities. Whether you’re face to face with managers in negotiations, representing members in a disciplinary, or helping members with a welfare claim, all are necessary to create an effective union team.
All branch officers must be elected every year, and we are now inviting nominations for these positions. Please click here for a branch officer nomination form and a brief description of the roles.
You can nominate yourself or other members for any of these roles, but each candidate must be nominated by two members of the branch. Please return your nomination form to Monica.Niven@unison-edinburgh.org.uk by 12 noon, Monday 23rd December 2024.
If more than one nomination is received for a role, an election will be held where all members of the branch are invited to vote to select the preferred candidate. In the event of an election voting papers will be circulated in advance of the AGM, with the outcome announced at the AGM.
If you are interested in becoming a branch officer and would like to discuss this further, please contact the branch office by emailing Monica.Niven@unison-edinburgh.org.uk or call 0131 558 7488.
Motions and Rule Changes
If you would like to submit a Motion for consideration or a change in the Branch Rules, please do so by 12 noon, Monday 23rd December 2024 by emailing the terms of the motion to Monica.Niven@unison-edinburgh.org.uk
Access Requirements
To ensure all of our members can fully participate it may be necessary to make adjustments, if you require any adjustment please contact the branch by emailing Monica.Niven@unison-edinburgh.org.uk or calling 0131 558 7488 and we will discuss your requirements.
We hope you will be able to attend the AGM! I look forward to seeing you there.
Kind regards,
David Harrold
Branch Secretary
