Category: News

Edinburgh cleaning in crisis
There is currently a crisis in Facilities Management and in particular, the cleaning service. Staff who leave or who are ...

Please do the survey
You may have recently received a letter from UNISON inviting you to take part in a survey about how you ...

UNISON welcomes decision in Edinburgh social work contempt of court case
UNISON Scotland today welcomed the decision by the Court of Session that the conduct of social workers in Edinburgh City ...

Thanks for attending the AGM
Many thanks for attending the recall AGM on 12 March, especially in such awful weather. The branch can now step ...

Recall AGM 12 March
The AGM on 26 February was short of the 200 members needed to. Thanks and apologies to the 168 members who ...

UNISON website blocked on council system
It appears a fault with the Edinburgh Council IT system is currently blocking the UNISON Edinburgh website. For updates in ...

Victory for part time staff unsocial hours payments
After months of pressure from UNISON, the Council has agreed that part time employees can now claim unsocial hours payments ...

Freespace staff vote for UNISON recognition
Staff at Freespace Scotland have voted resoundingly for union recognition in the workforce of 137. Only three people voted against ...

AGM supplementary agenda now online
Branch AGM Thursday 26 Feb 18.00. Supplementary Agenda now online with election candidates' biographical details and amendments. The AGM will ...

Cleaning staff don’t sign your rights away
Some Edinburgh Council cleaning staff will have recently been approached by their line manager asking them to reduce their hours or take voluntary early ...