Posted: 13
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Posted: 18
Dear member,
As you are all aware, we ran a recent ballot on the decision to close Beechgrove. This has overwhelmingly resulted in you, our members, voting to fight for your jobs and to keep Beechgrove open.
We will write to Perth and Kinross Council this afternoon to advise them the outcome of…
Posted: 6
Dear Homecare Member
Over the next few weeks we will be coming out to meet with our members. The dates and times of these are below. We will be carrying out our own survey to ensure that we can continue to defend your interests. We want to be able to support any member who cannot…
Posted: 26
GMB Scotland in Dundee City Council – Stop the Homecare Cuts!
Last month we won a stay of execution for home care staff threatened by the Dundee City Council’s ‘Homecare Review’ plan – a shameful attempt to force staff to choose between a mix of 30 hour split-shift contracts, 25 hour split-shift contracts and…
Posted: 26
We were shocked to learn that management have advised they intend to privatise kitchens in some hospitals – please note that GMB has NOT been consulted, and we would never agree to any privatisation or job cuts.
It’s never been a more important time to become more involved in your union, and we are…
Posted: 23
We understand how upset you must all be feeling this afternoon after the decision has been taken to close Beechgrove.
We have written to Perth and Kinross Council this afternoon to advise them that we will hold a workplace consultative ballot. This will be your opportunity to let us know whether you are willing to…
Posted: 22
We are aware that the decision on whether to accept the option to close Beechgrove will be reconsidered tomorrow (Friday 23rd March).
We have rewritten to the elected members on the IJB to reiterate our position that it is simply not right that the IJB can take a decision on the future of peoples’…
Posted: 20
GMB@Homecare
We attended a meeting on Wednesday 14th March with DCC regarding the Homecare review after the meeting in the city chambers.
Management have advised that they still wish to progress with split shift working however we have advised that we cannot accept any member being forced into working split shifts and neither can…
Posted: 9
GMB@Fife Council
We received numerous calls from GMB members in Fife Council relating to the severe weather conditions last week. Many of you were telling us that you were being asked to repay some of the time through flexi time, annual leave and other methods.
We wrote to the Chief Executive and HR on Wednesday…
Posted: 22
Dear member,
You should now have had information to advise that you have been re-graded as part of the current job evaluation exercise. We fully support your grade being increased in recognition of the work that you do.
As your union, we need to have a conversation with as many of you as possible who…