Young members' meeting

If you're 26 or under and a UNISON member, Cara Wedlock, Young Members' Officer would like to see you at the Young Members' Meeting in February.

"We will be looking at events for the coming year at a Branch, Scottish and National level. We need young members to get more involved in the union. Yes, of course there is a serious side but it is fun too!"

 Young Members' Meeting
Wed 22 Feb 2012
5.30 - 6.30 pm
Committee Room 4
Council Offices
Almada Street
Hamilton

Tea/coffee, filled rolls and home backing will be served on arrival.

South Lanarkshire UNISON says vote for fairness, sustainability and services

We are asking Council Election Candidates to sign up to the six pledges

1. To work to protect existing services and ensure that any changes to services, how, when and where they are delivered, are to ensure that the service users receive the same quality of service, or better
2. To ensure that priority is given to ensuring that families and young people have greater access to decent affordable housing
3. To ensure that older people and disabled people can continue to live in their own communities with dignity and to increase the level of services in this field.
4. To ensure that children in South Lanarkshire will have access to the best of early years, primary and secondary education.
5. To protect the environment of South Lanarkshire for our current and future citizens.
6. To ensure that the Council’s activities contribute to the economic wellbeing of South Lanarkshire.
Find South Lanarkshire UNISON's manifesto here.

Pensions campaign update 

The strike action on November 30 was a great success at a local and national level.

Various negotiations have been ongoing in the run up to Christmas and beyond.

There will be discussions in Scotland with the Scottish Government under the terms of the 2008 agreement on pensions.

We will need to keep a watchful eye on developments in England and Wales in the meantime.

As we did declare a dispute with Scottish Ministers, the separate Scottish LGPS ballot remains live if there are any adverse developments.

We did declare a dispute with Scottish Ministers and therefore the separate Scottish LGPS ballot remains live if there are any adverse developments.

Click here for the latest Scottish Pensions Bulletin...  

Find out more about the pensions campaign here...

Come along to the February members meetings to find out more about the pensions campaign and other local negotiations.

 

Welfare Officer Election

The ballot for the Welfare Officer position at South Lanarkshire UNISON closed on Friday February 3.

Watch this space for the result. 

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