UNISON Aberdeen City

12/09/2026

ICYMI - The UNISON pay claim for council staff covered by SJC (Scottish Joint Council) conditions has been submitted to COSLA.

The claim covers April 2027 to March 2028.

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UNISON Scotland submits 2027-28 local government pay claim UNISON Scotland’s local government committee has submitted its pay claim to employers

09/09/2026

📢 TWO IMPORTANT UNISON PENSIONS WEBINARS

Your pension is one of your most valuable benefits. These two lunchtime sessions will help you understand what could affect it and how to protect your future retirement income.

🚨 THE THREAT OF REFORM UK TO YOUR PENSION

📅 Thursday 17 September
⏰ 1pm

Peter Urwin, UNISON UK’s National Pensions Officer, will examine Reform UK’s position on:

✅ The State Pension
✅ Private-sector workplace pensions
✅ Pension investments
✅ The gender pension gap
✅ The future of public-service pension schemes

The session will also consider how we can build support for good pensions and counter future attacks.

🎟️ Register here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-threat-of-reform-uk-to-your-pension-tickets-1998751466441?aff=oddtdtcreator

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💷 UNDERSTANDING THE STATE PENSION

📅 Thursday 24 September
⏰ 1pm

The State Pension will provide the foundation of most people’s retirement income—but do you know how much you have built up?

Andrew Dobbie from the UNISON UK Pensions Team will explain:

✅ How you build State Pension entitlement
✅ How to check what you have built up
✅ What happens if you retire overseas
✅ How to ensure you receive everything you are entitled to
✅ Steps you can take to secure as much as possible of the full State Pension

🎟️ Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understanding-the-state-pension-tickets-1998752008061?aff=oddtdtcreator

Please share this with your UNISON colleagues and encourage them to book their places.

07/09/2026

📢 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗠𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘! 📧

Electronic balloting is coming but UNISON needs the 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 for you.

📅 From 𝟯𝟭 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, new rules will allow electronic balloting, changing the way members can take part in future union ballots.

As we prepare for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳/𝟮𝟴 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻, we need to make sure we can reach as many members as possible.

⚠️ 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗕𝗜𝗧: 𝗪𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗘𝗗 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦
UNISON has confirmed that 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿/𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴.

👉 So, even if UNISON already has your work email, we still need you to make sure we have an up-to-date 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗔𝗗𝗗𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦 for you.
💪 The more members who provide one, the stronger our ability to maximise participation and ballot returns.

🏠 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹?
Your personal email belongs to 𝗬𝗢𝗨, not your employer. It stays with you if you change jobs or move to a different workplace.

It also means you can receive:
📩 Electronic ballots
📢 Important union updates
🔔 Information directly from UNISON

✅ 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬
Log in to or activate your 𝗠𝘆 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 account at:
🌐 my.unison.org.uk
You can also:
☎️ Call 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝟬𝟴𝟬𝟬 𝟬 𝟴𝟱𝟳 𝟴𝟱𝟳
🤝 Contact your 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵

📧 Ask your branch for help if you need support setting up a personal email address.
📮 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗦𝗢𝗡 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹?
Members for whom we don't hold a personal email address will receive a 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 in future ballots.
But the more members we can reach electronically, the better our opportunity to maximise participation and achieve the strongest possible ballot return.

⏰ 𝗗𝗢𝗡’𝗧 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗜𝗧 𝗨𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗟 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗧!
📱 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 to access My UNISON, check your details and make sure we have your 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 email address.
💚 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆, it only takes a few minutes.

17/05/2026

05/05/2026

Retired Members Wellbeing Event! 💜💚

On 27 May 2026 at 10am to 2:30pm join us for a day focused on wellbeing, including:
Talk by Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland;
Information from Quilter Finance and;
Advice on exercise and keeping fit.

Email or call to RVSP by 8 May 2026 including any dietary requirements: [email protected] or 01224 620624.

21/04/2026

A body for the coordination of all trade union work in the Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire area, founded in the 1868.

17/04/2026

🚨 LAST FEW DAYS to get ready to vote on 7 May

✍🏼 Register to vote by 20 April
📮 Apply for a postal vote by 20 April
🪪 Apply for Voter ID by 28 April - if you don't have a passport or driving licence (England only)
🔗 https://unsn.uk/4dvY3b5

16/04/2026

Join us to march to reject hate and embrace hope 💜 📢

Come and march for Unity on 18 April in Aberdeen. Love not hate! Hope over fear! Assemble Rubislaw Terrace at 10.30am. All welcome!

16/04/2026

April is Stress Awareness Month 💜

Workplace stress isn’t “just part of the job.”
Stress is one of the biggest causes of poor health at work. It often comes from excessive demands, pressure or unrealistic workloads. It’s not a personal failure!

Follow the link to find out your rights in relation to stress in the workplace.

Work-related stress is one of the biggest health hazards in the workplace and can be difficult to identify

15/04/2026

Register to vote by midnight on Monday 20 April.

On Thursday 7 May, Scotland votes in the Scottish Parliament election. This is your chance to make it a public services election.

Public services are the heart of a fairer Scotland. They rely on skilled, committed workers. They need proper funding, safe staffing, fair pay and political choices that match the reality staff face every day.

Register or update your details in 5 minutes: gov.uk/register-to-vote