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GMB@Fife Council – Workplace Visits

Posted: 3rd July 2017

GMB Officers Vicki Leonard and Helen Meldrum will be visiting Ladywalk House Tuesday 4 July 2017.

We want to be able to update your details in order for us to keep you up to date with anything that may be happening in your workplace or the council.

We are always on the look out for…

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GMB@LRD Fact Service

Posted: 30th June 2017

Issue 25
· Older workers a boost to the economy
· Factory output shrinks in first quarter
· New dads miss out on paternity leave and pay
· Landmark ruling on voluntary overtime
· Safe and comfortable working in a heatwave
· Scandal of unpaid holiday pay
·…

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GMB@Angus Council 

Posted: 28th June 2017

GMB have been made aware at very late notice that a meeting is being held today (28th June) for members in the recycling centres to discuss a motion that is being put to committee tomorrow (below).

This motion seeks to defer the changes that had been proposed by Angus Council to the recycling centres.  GMB…

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GMB@Homecare / Social Care Officers DCC

Posted: 16th June 2017

GMB@Homecare

We were notified that the meeting has been postponed for today. We understand that this may be disappointing as we know that many of you would like to see a conclusion to the home care review to allow you to plan for the future.

We understand that management have been working to pull together…

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GMB@Perth & Kinross Council – Janitors Update

Posted: 26th May 2017

GMB met with you on Wednesday 24th May to discuss the updated negotiated position we had reached with Tayside Contracts.

Both us as the Trade Union, and Tayside Contracts as the new employer were very conscious that you all expressed concerns with the formula that had been used to previously provide offers, and we…

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GMB@Perth & Kinross Council – Janitors Update

Posted: 19th May 2017

GMB@PKC

Fraser MacGillivray, your rep, along with Jim Cunningham Branch Secretary, and myself met with representatives from Tayside Contracts to discuss the proposed transfer on Tuesday 16the May.

Tayside Contracts took the representations you all made at the meeting last Friday, where it was expressed that you would prefer service to be taken into…

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GMB@DCC Homecare

Posted: 10th May 2017

GMB met with management yesterday and were hoping to have some further information for you. Unfortunately, due to the council election last week and the lack of administration as of today, DCC management have not been able to progress to any formal proposal.

As a result, a further meeting is set for 16th June…

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GMB@Perth & Kinross Council – Janitors Update

Posted: 28th April 2017

GMB@PKC Janitors

This week GMB have met with both PKC and Tayside Contracts regarding the proposed transfer of the facilities staff.

Jim Cunningham and your new rep, Fraser McGillivray met with PKC on Monday and it was made clear that we would not expect TUPE to apply due to the fact that this would mean…

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GMB@Tayside Contracts – Janitors

Posted: 21st April 2017

GMB@TaysideCContracts Janitors

We’ve received reports from members in Angus and Dundee that you are having SCP duties imposed on you. This was raised with Frank Reilly during the discussions over the transfer from the councils to Tayside Contracts and you all received reassurances that this would not be expected of you.

There have been some…

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