Category: News

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, ...

A Happy Christmas and Peaceful New Year to all our members
…. and especially to those working to keep Edinburgh’s essential services going over the holiday. UNISON members in the City ...

Learning programme 2025 for UNISON activists
The 2025 Learning and Organising programme for UNISON activists in Scotland is out – offering a wide range of in-person ...

Council Agrees with UNISON to contact government
City of Edinburgh Council has a forum called the Joint Consultative Group. The purpose of this group is to allow ...

Disability History Month
16th November to 16th December is Disability History Month, a time to highlight the ongoing journey to equality for disabled ...

UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch say Reject
UNISON City of Edinburgh branch strongly disagrees with the Scottish Local Government Committee’s recommendation to conclude the 2024/25 pay negotiations ...

Agnes Petkevicius
Earlier today we received the very sad news that our former branch secretary Agnes Petkevicius passed away yesterday. Our deepest ...

Council workers vote overwhelmingly to reject latest pay offer
Council staff in Scotland belonging to UNISON have voted overwhelmingly to reject the latest pay offer from local government employers, ...

National Day of Protest. Stop the Far Right
Members will be aware of the recent racist attacks by far-right fascists supported by certain vile individuals and political groups ...