Posted: 6th March 2019
Dundee City Council Members VOTE YES FOR ACTION We are launching a consultative ballot today for our members in Dundee City Council and Leisure and Culture Dundee. On Monday 18 February Dundee City Council decided to attack your terms and conditions, this is unacceptable. Before 18 February you had: · Three years pay protection if the council…
Posted: 1st March 2019
Dear members, We are dismayed at the courier article which notes that volunteers for redundancy will be sought. Leisure and Culture are already stretched and when jobs go, that means those of you who are left will be expected to do more with less. We already know that pools are being closed regularly as a…
Posted: 27th February 2019
MEETINGS MONDAY 4TH MARCH, STEPS THEATRE, WELLGATE, DUNDEE – 4.00PM AND 5.30PM
We are holding meetings for members on Monday evening, 4th March. Depending on turnout we may seek to have further meetings, so please do not worry if you can’t make it. It’s really important that as many of you as possible come along,…
Posted: 22nd February 2019
GMB Scotland in Local Government – COSLA Pay Consultative Ballot Update
You will be aware we are currently balloting all our members across Local Government about the latest pay offer.
The ballot will close one week today (Thursday 28th February 2019) and if you haven’t voted it’s important that you do.
GMB…
Posted: 22nd February 2019
Workplace parking levies are a new tax which would be paid for parking while at work and would effect so many workers with no or little real choice about driving to work, this includes shift workers who need to be at work or get home at times when public transport is not practical, or non-existent.
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Posted: 19th February 2019
Last night (18th February 2019) in the council chambers, the administration, propped up by the Lord Provost voted to push through changes to your terms and conditions. This was despite opposition from all other parties and deputations given by your union the GMB, and our sister unions.
They have unilaterally changed the no compulsory…
Posted: 18th February 2019
Dear member The result of the consultative ballot in Homecare was announced on Saturday at the demo in Albert Square. We can confirm that the result was overwhelmingly in favour of taking industrial action over the proposed cuts to Homecare and your terms and conditions. 81% of you who were eligible to vote did, with…
Posted: 11th February 2019
Dear Member
You’ll have seen further budget updates in the press today.
There are a raft of proposals which include cutting school support staff and early years staff, increasing the cost of breakfast clubs, cutting and reviewing a wide range of your terms and conditions.
They are also proposing to reduce voluntary sector organisation funding, as…
Posted: 8th February 2019
Dear members,
The council will consider a proposal on the 18th February which will see an attack on YOUR terms and conditions.
They are proposing to:
Cap flexible retirement to 2 years (original proposal was 1 year)
Reduce conserved pay from 3 years to 6 months
Ending their no compulsory redundancy policy
We will never agree…
Posted: 6th February 2019
GMB will be balloting our members shortly on the proposed imposed changes to your working hours.
Please make sure your contact details are up to date with us. You can either call on 01382 225491 or email dundee@gmb.org.uk
If you have a meeting regarding the proposed changes with your manager and you are unable or unwilling…