Posted: 26th January 2021
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: 24th January 2021
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: 22nd January 2021
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…
Posted: 21st January 2021
Dear member, We are sending this to clarify the position regarding Health and Safety at work an YOU SHOULD NOT:
Be in vans together Be in buckies in close proximity to one another and must observe a 2 metre distance from one another. Members of the public should not be coming into close contact with…
Posted: 21st January 2021
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: 20th January 2021
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: 15th January 2021
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: 14th January 2021
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: 14th January 2021
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: 14th January 2021
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…