Local and national events being supported by the branch.

Edinburgh May Day march & rally 2022
It was a great to see hundreds of trade union members and activists joined by other political and campaigning groups ...
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Justice for Sheku Bayoh Campaign
Vigil Tuesday 10th May, 9am to 4.30pm, Capital House, 1 Festival Square, Edinburgh The inquiry into the death of Sheku ...
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Edinburgh May Day March & Rally – Saturday 7th May 2022
Please join us to celebrate this year’s May Day march and rally on Saturday 7th May 2022. The march will ...
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Workers Memorial Day 2022
The annual Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration was held on 28 April at the memorial tree in Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh ...
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Workers Memorial Day – The importance of workplace health & safety representatives
The annual Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration was held at 12:30 on 28th April at the memorial tree in Princes Street ...
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AGM 2022 – Special Branch Committee
A total of 219 people attended the aggregate AGM and the recall aggregate AGM. Unfortunately, neither met the quorum needed. ...
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Celebrate John Stevenson’s life on Saturday 30 April at the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh
An open celebration of John’s life will be held on 30th April at 1pm, at the Royal College of Physicians of ...
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UNISON 2022 Year of the Disabled Workers – Reasonable Adjustments Branch Presentation
UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch will be holding a Reasonable Adjustments Presentation on Thursday 28 April 2022, 5pm - 6pm ...
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Cairn Ryan Blockade
The Edinburgh TUC was represented at the Cairn Ryan blockade on Friday 8th April which was convened by the RMT ...
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Come and be heard – Edinburgh and Lothians May Day 2022
Join the UNISON marching bloc in Edinburgh this May Day. On the 7th May send a message to the Westminster ...
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Stand up to Racism UN Anti-Racism Day Rally – 19th March 2022
Saturday saw up to 2,000 people join the Stand up to Racism UN Anti-Racism Day rally in Glasgow. Trade unions, ...
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Reminder Recall Annual General Meeting
The branch Recall Annual General Meeting will be held across three aggregate meetings, members can attend any one. The details ...
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UN Anti Racism Day 2022, Saturday 19th March, Glasgow
UN Anti Racism Day will see international protests taking place in cities worldwide under the slogan ‘World Against Racism & Fascism.’ Transport ...
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Recall Annual General Meeting
The branch Recall Annual General Meeting will be held across three aggregate meetings, members can attend any one. The details ...
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International Women’s Day – Solidarity with people in the Ukraine
Join Shetland UNISON on facebook live ...
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City of Edinburgh Council Budget Day demonstration
UNISON members, Edinburgh TUC, and campaign groups braved the extreme cold and snow to demonstrate against further budget cuts outside ...
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Annual General Meeting 2022
Our Aggregate AGM on Tuesday 22nd & Thursday 24th February was slightly short of the number of members needed to have ...
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2022 Year of Disabled Workers
How disabled people can overcome invisible barriers to recruitment, into meaningful jobs with career progression, and remain in work. click ...
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International Women’s Day
The Jimmy Reid Foundation has organised an event in the run up to International Women's Day. It is called 'Women ...
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Annual General Meeting 2022
All members are urged to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the branch which will take place online via ...
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Please promote UNISON’s online social work survey
The online social work survey is aimed at all staff employed in social work services i.e., the whole social work ...
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Stand up to Racism and TUC Conference, “Fighting for Anti-Racist Workplaces”.
Click on link to register: SUTR Trade Union Conference: Fighting For Anti Racist Workplaces Tickets, Sat 5 Feb 2022 at ...
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Annual General Meeting 2022 Preliminary Notice
The UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place online due to the current health protection ...
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Edinburgh Commemoration of 37th Anniversary of the Bhopal Disaster – Saturday, 4 December 2021
A gathering to commemorate the 37th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster will take place on Saturday 4th December 2021, ...
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COP26: Global Day of Action for Climate Justice
UNISON City of Edinburgh branch members joined the climate activists from around the world as they took to the streets ...
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Save our care homes public demonstration
UNISON members and supporters demonstrating outside the City Chambers this morning. Gerry Stovin made a deputation at the Edinburgh Integrated ...
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Members support our pay campaign
Members from Parks & Greenspace showing support for the Local Government members currently being balloted for strike action and our ...
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Members support pay ballot and care homes campaigns
Members from Burial Services showing support for the Local Government members currently being balloted for strike action and our campaign ...
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Save our care homes public demo – new date
Due to a last minute change of date to the EIJB, we have had to move the date of the ...
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Save our care homes public demonstration
UNISON has organised a public demonstration outside the City Chambers to coincide with the next EIJB on Tuesday 14th September ...
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UNISON lobby to save our care homes
Subject to final permissions being granted, UNISON will be holding a static lobby outside the Edinburgh City Chambers on Tuesday ...
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Save our care homes – write to your MSP
Click on the graphic or here for a link to a ready-made email (which you can change). It will automatically ...
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Plug the Gap Campaign
Jane Watson, Home Care Worker, Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership being interviewed today, outside the South East Office supporting ...
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Care workers launch campaign to save Edinburgh City Council care homes
UNISON, the trade union for social care, has launched a campaign with care staff to save care council run care ...
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Save Our Care Homes – Sign the petition
Four Edinburgh care homes are facing closure with a fifth being switched from residential care to hospital-based complex clinical care ...
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Edinburgh COP26 Coalition
Fiona Montgomery, UNISON Information Development Officer and one of the leading organisers of the union's Green Network in Scotland, speaking at ...
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During Pride, let’s recommit to act for LGBT+ equality
June is Pride month. Though not many of us are in central London to see it, the UNISON Centre is ...
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G7: No ‘Greenwash’ Act now on climate change
Further details for the Edinburgh COP26 Coalition event Facebook page can be found here A copy of a statement to ...
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Update your details
To update your membership details via telephone, please call the branch office on 0131 558 7488 or call UNISON Direct ...
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UNISON Workshop Sessions
Do other staff come to you and ask your advice? Would you like the opportunity to make a difference in ...
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UNISON calls for support for workers’ mental health
This week is Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and UNISON’s learning and organising unit has resources available to ...
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Workers Memorial Day 2021
The annual Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration was held on 28 April at the memorial tree in Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh ...
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#Plug the Gap Campaign
UNISON members in Edinburgh's Parks and Greenspace, supporting Plug the Gap Campaign ...
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#Plug the Gap Campaign
UNISON members at the Seafield Waste Transfer Station supporting UNISON Plug the Gap Campaign ...
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#Plug the Gap Campaign
Members and colleagues in the council's Asymptomatic Testing Centre supporting UNISON’s #Plug the Gap Campaign ...
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#Plug the Gap Campaign
City of Edinburgh Council members from the Street Cleansing team supporting the #Plug the Gap Campaign ...
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#Plug the Gap Campaign
Ian Mullen, branch health & safety officer with UNISON members from the City Mortuary supporting the #Plug the Gap Campaign ...
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Clean Schools, Safer Schools Facebook Live Event
Wednesday 28th April 2021, 18:00 – 19:00 UNISON is the union for schools and ELC staff. Join us for a ...
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International Women’s Day 2021 UNISON City of Edinburgh celebrates women workers
From getting the vote, to achieving protections and rights at work and at home has never come easy. Making up ...
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Annual General Meeting 2021
All members are urged to attend the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the branch which will take place online via ...
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Annual General Meeting 2021 Preliminary Notice
The UNISON City of Edinburgh Branch Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will take place online due to the current health ...
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#PlugTheGap – Local Government Question Time
#PlugTheGap Local Government Question Time event is taking place this Thursday 12th November at 6pm, featuring COSLA Resources Spokesperson Gail ...
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Communities & Families – Online Meeting
For those returning to work – or working alongside colleagues as they come back into the workplace – we need ...
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#BlackLivesMatter
UNISON branch officers took some time during their weekly call to remember George Floyd. George was an unarmed black man ...
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STUC May Day Online Event
#keyworkerheroes Friday, 1 May is May Day STUC Live Event The STUC has joined up with Trades Councils from Aberdeen, ...
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28 April minute’s silence to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus
UNISON and other unions are asking you to join us on Tue 28 April at 11am for a minute's silence ...
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COVID-19 UPDATE
UNISON City of Edinburgh branch is maintaining regular dialogue with our employers as part of the emergency response to the ...
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Recall Annual General Meeting
The branch’s Annual General Meeting will be held across three aggregate meetings, members can attend any one. • Tuesday 24th ...
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Budget union deputation Full Council 20th February 2020
Joint Trade Unions Staff Side Secretary February 2020 City of Edinburgh Council Budget Response The trade unions have serious concerns ...
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Annual General Meeting 2020
All members are urged to attend the Annual General Meeting of the branch which will be held across seven aggregate ...
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Annual General Meeting 2020 Preliminary Notice
The Branch Annual General Meeting will be held across 7 aggregate meetings. Please click here for full details of the ...
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Transgender Day of Remembrance
20 November is Transgender Day of Remembrance. A day when trans people, and their allies, remember those who have been ...
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Trade Justice for all
Trade Justice for all: Another world is possible Saturday 26 October, 1pm – 4pm UNISON building, Bell Street, Glasgow With: ...
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OUT7 : UNISON at Pride events across Scotland grows
Your OUT 7 newsletter covers the UNISON profile at many Pride events across the country throughout the summer. Also highlighted ...
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Workers Memorial Day – Taking Control Removing Dangerous Substances from the Workplace
The annual Workers’ Memorial Day commemoration was held on 28 April at the memorial tree in Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh ...
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RECALL AGM
Your UNISON branch needs your help to set us up for the challenges ahead this year by attending one of ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Wear Red Day 5 October 2018 – Show Racism The Red Card
Show Racism the Red Card is holding the fourth Wear Red Day this year. UNISON Scotland has long supported the campaign ...
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Take One Action! Film Festival 12th – 23rd September 2018
The UK’s leading global change film festival returns next month with a powerful programme exploring women’s empowerment, climate change and ...
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Grenfell A Crime Not Just A Tragedy
Edinburgh remembers Grenfell one year on. Truth, justice and homes for the victims! Joint the Silent vigil at 6pm on ...
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International Workers Memorial Day
International Workers' Memorial Day Edinburgh Commemoration 12:30 Saturday 28th April 2018 IWMD Memorial Tree West Princes Street Gardens Edinburgh Midlothian ...
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Meeting: Janitors and The Facilities Management Review
27 Nov 6.30pm - 7.30pm: A joint meeting of UNISON and UNITE Janitorial staff has been organised to discuss the ...
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UN International Day of Older Persons’
To mark UN International Older People’s Day 2017, the Scottish Pensioners' Forum, in conjunction with the STUC and other affiliates ...
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Members drop-in advice surgery
UNISON members advice surgeries will be held in Waverley Court between 12 noon - 2pm on the first Monday of ...
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Pay up Now! March & Rally 7 Oct Edinburgh
March & Rally: Saturday 7 October 2017, New assembly time 11.00am, Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh - Marching off at 11.45. For ...
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National Demonstration Against Austerity – Manchester 1st October 2017
A National Demonstration opposing the politics of austerity has been arranged at 12 noon on Sunday 1st October 2017, the ...
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