Posted: 22nd March 2018
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: 20th March 2018
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: 9th March 2018
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: 22nd February 2018
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…
Posted: 13th February 2018
GMB@Homecare
You may now be aware that the imposition of split shift working was not passed last night at the Policy and Resources council committee meeting.
There are many reasons we believe this was deferred to summer recess, not least because of the incredible deputations that were delivered at the meeting itself by Susan Marnie…
Posted: 6th February 2018
GMB@DCC
You may be aware there are proposals to move homecare staff on to split shifts. Discussions with the trade unions have not concluded and we feel that this is an attempt to undermine your rights and is a stark warning for everyone who works for DCC as we are aware that they are considering…
Posted: 30th January 2018
GMB@ Homecare
We met with management yesterday and they advised that they will now begin to issue their proposals.
These are still to go to councillors and HAVE NOT BEEN AGREED.
They advised us yesterday that the 25 hour Contracts are not guaranteed to have 7.30 starts. We find it unacceptable that…
Posted: 25th January 2018
You may now have seen that the unelected IJB have made a decision to agree option 4 relating to split shifts. This now means that the Policy and Resources committee of Dundee City Council will take the final decision at their next meeting to be held in February.
We will be around complexes to meet…
Posted: 22nd January 2018
PPE
The issue of inadequate PPE has been raised with us consistently over the last few months by you, our members. As a result of representations made to Fife Council, a PPE working group has been established and you are represented on this group by your trade union colleagues.
In order to provide us with…
Posted: 22nd November 2017
Dundee City Council will be gearing up to provide a ‘balanced budget’. We know that in order to deliver a ‘balanced budget’ that this will more than likely include cuts (dressed up as savings) for the forthcoming year.
As your trade union, we wanted to let you know that we have obtained freedom of…