Category: Information
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Branch Charity Donations
The branch committee agreed to make three donations to charity this year on behalf of members. As part of our regular income and expenditure, the committee authorises donations when we have an expected surplus on our general expenditure. The three charities that have been selected are listed below. We have made a £750 donation to…
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Thank You Julie
Aberdeen Universities Branch bid a fond farewell to Julie Yackiminie as she stood down from her post as branch chair after many years of service to UNISON. Colin Jones, UNISON Convener at the Robert Gordon University said, “I became involved in UNISON twenty years ago when Julie asked for people to help ‘give out leaflets’. …
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Celebrating International Women’s Day 2023
The Aberdeen Universities UNISON Branch would like to invite you to an event celebrating International Women's Day 2023. Two talks by two women's rights activists who supported the women liberation movement in Aberdeen for many years. Wednesday March 8th 2023 at 12:30pm – 3pm Sir Duncan Rice Library, Lower Ground Seminar Room, Aberdeen, AB24 3AA…
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RGU Information Stands
The local branch is setting up regular lunchtime UNISON information stands at RGU for you to come along and have a chat, find out about membership benefits – or direct your non-union colleagues to, if they want more information. We’ll then run them in different buildings on a monthly schedule: First Wednesday of the month:…
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Don’t Leave It Too Late!
Did you know that certain membership benefits are subject to a waiting period before you can take advantage of them? Although we will deal with new members' problems immediately, providing you with advice and support through the local network of stewards and contacts, if the problem is particularly complex, requires legal advice or support, or…
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New UNISON Goodies
As you may know, the branch was recently awarded a £1,500 grant to buy new UNISON goodies for new members and curre. Well a lot of the new things have now started to arrive, so come along to one of our recruitment stalls. Ask your local steward where the next one is, or contact us…
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Protect The Right to Strike
The Conservative Government's Trade Union Bill is a new set of laws that will severely restrict working peoples’ ability to organise for their own rights and campaign for a more progressive society. It will go through Parliament this Autumn and could be law by February 2016 and will apply in England, Scotland and Wales. UNISON…
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Branch Christmas Competition 2018 – Results
The branch held our prize draw for our fantastic Christmas Competition and we're pleased to announce we now have our five prize winners for this year. The prizes this year were: an amazing MSI GL62M Gaming Laptop, with NVIDIA GTX 1050 graphics and Intel Core processor. our ever popular Dinner and a Show for Two…
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UNISON at Grampian Pride
Today saw the first Grampian Pride march down Union Street in Aberdeen which had hundreds of people proudly raising their rainbow flags and enjoying the sunshine in an inspiring event by the LGBT+ community, joined by their friends and allies from all walks of life. Our new LGBT branch officers, Craig and Hamish were there…
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RGU Agrees 35 Hour Week and Increased Holidays
Members at the Robert Gordon University will have seen the email from the Principal, Prof Steve Olivier with regard to harmonising working hours and leave entitlement. UNISON are delighted that we have managed to achieve this agreement at RGU after many years. To be clear for all staff, the 35 hour week and harmonisation of…