Posted: 26
Dear Member,
DCC Management has this morning confirmed that our members within Environment who are not classed as key workers should now return home until further notice. We welcome this decision after we continued to highlight concerns around Health and Safety provision in line with the UK and Scottish Governments guidelines. This is a positive…
Posted: 25
Dear Member FAO all members: We have seen the latest briefing which is insisting all catering, cleaning and facilities staff must report to work in Dundee and some schools in Angus. There is absolutely no need for all staff to be in schools and is potentially placing people at risk. We have continued to press…
Posted: 25
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.
We appreciate that Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement yesterday caused some confusion. We still do not regard grass cutting and gardening as essential work for the council during this…
Posted: 25
A step in the right Direction! GMB has taken the lead in discussions with DCC and LACD Management about the position of Casual Workers during this national crisis. GMB has always been the main champion for casual or zero hours workers within Leisure and Culture Dundee. Calling out the injustice and discrimination many of our…
Posted: 24
Dear Member We have been made aware that you were put in an unsafe position earlier at a burial. This must have been very stressful for you and your manager has a duty of care to ensure you are kept safe. You have been identified as key workers, and as key workers you must be…
Posted: 24
Dear Member For those of who work in environment, and who have not yet been identified as key workers, our advice to you is to go home. This is particularly for gardeners. Ask for a risk assessment which must show that you are a key worker and what Dundee City Council is doing to mitigate…
Posted: 23
Dear member,
Apologies again for the late message
Any Tayside Contracts staff that are due to attend workplaces tomorrow are NOT required in. With the following exception –
Any Roadworkers on standby should respond to any call outs and attend for their pre-arranged grit and then return home. This has been classed…
Posted: 23
Dear member,
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Posted: 22
Dear Member Firstly please accept our apologies for this late message, but we think its imperative we do this, even at this late hour. For the attention of members who are NOT identified as key workers. We now understand that all schools are closed until risk assessments can be put in place. As your Union, we…
Posted: 20
Dear member, You should all now have been contacted by your employer to advise that if you fall into one of the at risk groups that you are to socially distance yourself and that you time off will be paid. This was as a result of the pressure that we have been putting on employers…