Questions about the industrial action ballot? Concerns at work? Come along to our drop-in at
Leith Community Centre at 12A Newkirkgate
Friday 17 June from 1pm to 4pm.
Your branch officials and reps will be there to answer any questions you might have.
Complete the survey for home care workers
We have been meeting with home care workers to discuss the numerous issues in the area. To make sure all home care workers can have their voice heard on the issues that matter to them, we are running a survey for all home care workers in the Council.
Take the home care workers survey
We have collated a list of what workers have raised as the most pressing issues on our home care campaign page. These include:
Come to a public show of solidarity with all people forced to become refugees. Many are from war zones, such as Ukraine, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Yemen, or fleeing political repression, ethnic cleansing, economic crisis and climate change.
Our common humanity means all deserve equal and dignified treatment.
The event takes place on Saturday 25 June from 4 to 6pm on Leith Links.
Ballot to strike over the 2% pay offer announced
Today, Unite announced that we are launching a ballot for industrial action in all Scottish local authorities.
Please see below for the notice of ballot for Edinburgh and information on what this means to you.
The Union intends to conduct a ballot for industrial action of the following members: All members within the Waste Department and all members within the School Workplaces.
Voting papers will be sent out on the 10th of June 2022.
If you have not received a voting paper by the 24th of June, you should contact your workplace reps or the Edinburgh Office IMMEDIATELY.
The names of the members to be balloted are available by contacting your workplace reps or the Edinburgh Office. If you are entitled to vote in the ballot please check that you are on the list and that your address is accurately recorded.
The COSLA Living Crisis—making the cost of living crisis hit council workers harder!
Within the next couple weeks, Unite are posting an industrial action ballot to all
If you work in either group, please ensure your job title, workplace and contact details are correct by checking MyUnite or calling the office on 0131 556 9676.
COSLA have dug their heels in with a 2% offer. Our pay claim is for £3,000 based on a 35 hour week, rather than the COSLA standard 37 hour week. Read the full pay claim.
Over the past few weeks we’ve been busy highlighting the pathetic pay offer COSLA have proposed for Council workers. COSLA are proposing that council workers accept a 2% pay rise, which, in the face of record levels of inflation, hitting 11% last week, is a massive pay cut.
Continue reading “Take action to fight the COSLA living crisis”
Lighthouse Financial Advice is organising a webinar specifically designed to help Unite members secure their financial future. You should attend this webinar if you would like to find out how you may be able to:
The webinar will be presented by one of our fully-trained financial advisers. They have the knowledge and expertise—including a detailed understanding of the Local Government Pension Scheme—required to help you whatever your financial worries or stage in life.
