UN October 2015

UNISON tells council: Keep your no compulsory redundancy pledge

UNISON is urging members to turn out in force on 29 October to lobby councillors to keep their no compulsory ...
Voluntary severance: Updated advice for members as branch seeks to improve terms

Voluntary severance: Updated advice for members as branch seeks to improve terms

UNISON's Edinburgh Branch Committee has instructed negotiators to seek to improve on the Council's proposed terms for people seeking voluntary ...
Combating austerity

How councils could limit the damage of cuts and austerity – new UNISON report

UNISON Scotland has launched calling on the Scottish Government, local authorities and public bodies to do all they can to ...
Council rejects privatisation. Now to resist compulsory redundancies

Council rejects privatisation. Now to resist compulsory redundancies

Edinburgh Council's Finance and Resources Committee today rejected council officers' plans to privatise Facilities Management. The council also extended talks ...
Lobby postponed as UNISON campaign brings Edinburgh council re-think

Lobby postponed as UNISON campaign brings Edinburgh council re-think

UNISON has postponed its lobby of Edinburgh Council’s Finance and Resources Committee on 24 September following assurances from senior councillors ...
UNISON urges Edinburgh coalition to stand by principles it was elected upon

UNISON urges Edinburgh coalition to stand by principles it was elected upon

As more details emerge today of Edinburgh council plans to cut £141 million over four years, UNISON’s Edinburgh Branch is ...
Edinburgh services face meltdown as UNISON fears over 3,000 job losses and privatisation

Edinburgh services face meltdown as UNISON fears over 3,000 job losses and privatisation

UNISON fears that over 3,000 jobs - one in every six Edinburgh council staff and three times as many jobs ...
UN September 2015

UNISON News September 2015

COUNCIL MELTDOWN PREDICTED FROM CUTS AND ‘TRANSFORMATION’ Services to be slashed as 3,000 jobs set to go Where the cuts ...
UNISON says ‘Our City’s still Not For Sale’ as Edinburgh privatisation looms again

UNISON says ‘Our City’s still Not For Sale’ as Edinburgh privatisation looms again

In 2012, Labour, SNP and Green councillors combined to stop the wasteful privatisation of Edinburgh Council services after UNISON and ...
Voluntary Severance Edinburgh Council - Info for members

Voluntary Severance Edinburgh Council – Info for members

As you will be aware the City of Edinburgh Council is looking to replace the current Voluntary Release (VR) Terms ...