Posted: 21
Dear member, Following on from yesterday’s email and after the meeting attended by your reps, DCC were not willing to listen to or address the serious concerns with Health and Safety. Gravediggers should be attending. BUT there must be upto date Risk assesments and all other required PPE and restrictions should be in place for…
Posted: 20
Dear Member,
We met with DCC yesterday and our position has not changed.
Employers have a statutory duty to risk assess for COVID-19, as it is a ‘substance hazardous to health’, and to put in place a safe system of work. Especially, with a more transmittable variant.
We do not regard the work you are…
Posted: 15
GMB Tayside Contracts School Members GMB reps met with TC management today and we wanted to let you know the following: Catering: Most catering will be placed on to a rota and TC have confirmed that this will be as fair and equitable as possible. Cleaning: Where there are no pupils or staff for two…
Posted: 14
Dear Member GMB made it clear last week that there should be no one visiting service users where Covid 19 is present and then on to non-covid homes. This was agreed. The new variant is far more virulent than before, and it is inconceivable that you would be asked to do this or that the…
Posted: 14
Dear Member Behind the scenes we have been pressing the employer to ensure you are protected at work. We do not believe that there is any need to have all of you at work. Make no mistake, these are management decisions that are putting you at risk. In line with the previous lockdown, we believe…
Posted: 14
Dear Member Behind the scenes we have been pressing the employer to ensure you are protected at work. We do not believe that there is any need to have all of you at work. Make no mistake, these are management decisions that are putting you at risk. In line with the previous lockdown, we believe…
Posted: 13
Please note that due to COVID-19 and the Government restrictions that are in place, the GMB Dundee office is not open to the public.
Due to these restrictions, our offices may be closed to the public, but we are still here to help our members. GMB members can contact the Dundee office on the contact…
Posted: 7
Dear Member,
We have met with management today after members raised some health and safety issues in Homecare.
Visits – It has been clarified that no one should be moving from a non covid visit, to a covid visit. Visits should not be mixed in this way. If you are having an issue with this,…
Posted: 6
FAO: GMB Tayside Contracts School Members
Dear Member
REF: SCHOOL MEALS UPDATE
An update on school meals for members in Tayside contracts are as follows:
Posted: 5
FAO: GMB Tayside Contracts Members – Update
Dear Member
REF: SHIELDING
We understand that our members have lots of queries due to the first ministers’ announcement, but please be assured GMB will work with our members and Tayside Contracts to provide you with regular updates.
Those employees who received…