Posted: 1
Dear Member,
GMB reps met with Tayside Contracts today and the concerns that members have been raising with on health and safety were discussed.
We expect that our members should be allowed to carry out a job and finish and not be made to hang around at the start or end of the day.…
Posted: 29
Dear member,
GMB requested an urgent meeting with the managing director of Tayside Contracts to discuss serious Health and Safety concerns in construction.
Unfortunately, these were not addressed, and members continue to be at risk.
Tayside Contracts said that they are reviewing their processes. This is not good enough.
We have members who have been…
Posted: 29
Dear member,
We have been made aware that there has been a breakout of COVID-19 in your workplace.
GMB requested an urgent meeting with the managing director of Tayside Contracts to discuss serious Health and Safety concerns in construction.
Unfortunately, these were not addressed, and members continue to be at risk. We have to question…
Posted: 29
Dear Member Your Reps met with management yesterday to discuss your health and safety concerns Risk Assessments – Agreement was reached that your shop stewards will be involved in completing these risk assessments and that they would be reviewed on a regular basis, the most recent included the wearing of face masks and the use…
Posted: 29
Dear member, Recently Tayside Contracts have written to furloughed staff looking for volunteers to help clean in care homes and possibly catering. GMB recognise that we are in the middle of a pandemic and that has put areas such as care, under strain. However, we have a duty of care to our members, with…
Posted: 28
Dear member, As you are aware GMB has supported you all in your health and safety issues that have been raised. Leading on from this GMB have arranged an urgent meeting with TC tomorrow. Regarding Rotas, job and finish and Janitor’s hours. GMB are the only union who have consistently raised issues with Tayside Contracts…
Posted: 27
Dear Member, GMB have made no agreement with Tayside Contracts that Catering staff should be moving between any buildings. This is at directly at odds with the government restrictions. We would never agree anything that puts the health and safety of our members at risk, GMB have been the only union consistently raising Health and…
Posted: 26
FAO: GMB DCC Environment Members
Dear Member The Council has agreed with GMB, that all health and safety concerns that you and your union have been raising will be addressed immediately. As a result, we believe that it should be safe to return tomorrow morning. There will be no loss of pay. …
Posted: 24
Dear Member, GMB have now reported Dundee City Council to the Health and Safety executive. We have attached the link to the form https://webcommunities.hse.gov.uk/connect.ti/concernsform/answerQuestionnaire?qid=594147
It is our view that they have failed to in their legal duty to carry out individual and overall risk assessments as they must take measures which are reasonably practicable to…
Posted: 22
Dear Member
We are aware that Dundee City Council are trying to bully you into being unsafe. GMB have been raising legitimate health and safety concerns on your behalf both locally with the reps and at the regular council meetings. None of these issues have been addressed in any way. Please remember, you are not…