by Peter Bainbridge | May 7, 2014 | News
Colleagues We started posting our follow up letter to you all last night, the envelope will have 5 things in it:- 1. A letter explaining the next step. 2. A letter to be signed and sent back to the Council 3. A letter showing what our group grievance will be. 4. A...
by Peter Bainbridge | May 6, 2014 | News
Colleagues Since our last post asking for those who are affected to contact us, we have been in contact with NLC and have been taking legal advice from UNISON. Whilst talks with the Council are cordial they have not been successful, and we are issuing letters by...
by Peter Bainbridge | Apr 29, 2014 | News
Colleagues If you are an Early Years Worker who has been employed on temporary contracts for 4 years or more with NLC, and are a member of UNISON, we need to hear from you. Despite our position during negotiations NLC are insisting that you need to go through the...
by Peter Bainbridge | Apr 25, 2014 | News
As you will know, Home Support Worker 1’s have been issued with a variation to contract which confirms their regrading from Grade 2 to Grade 3. The advice given to the branch by UNISON Scotland has been NOT to sign these variations until such time as our legal...
by Peter Bainbridge | Apr 4, 2014 | News
Colleagues As you know, UNISON has been in negotiations with the Council regarding the 600 hours Scottish Government initiative. We are very close to calling members meetings to discuss the situation with you all, but we are still waiting on certain information from...
by Peter Bainbridge | Mar 26, 2014 | News
Colleagues Just a quick update to advise that we are still taking legal advice on the variation of contract that you have received – it has now been referred to our QC for comment. For clarification, I have written to the Council confirming that we have advised all...
