Unison Argyll and Bute

03/11/2026

📢 Need support or advice? Contact us directly.

To help us respond to members as quickly as possible, please contact the branch directly with any workplace issues, requests for advice or representation.

The best ways to get in touch are:

✅ Complete our branch enquiry form - https://unisonabc.org.uk/contact-us/
✅ Speak directly to your local steward - https://unisonabc.org.uk/whos-who/

Enquiries submitted through UNISON Membership Services or other routes may take longer to reach the branch, which can delay our response.

Please remember that your Branch Officers and Workplace Stewards are lay representatives who carry out union duties alongside their full-time jobs.

We are committed to supporting members and will always do our best to respond as quickly as possible, but we appreciate your patience and understanding.

23/10/2026

📩 The ballot closes one week today. You should have received your ballot email by now.

If not:

🟢 Check your spam/junk folder if you cannot find it.

🟣 If it is still missing, contact your us to request a replacement voting link.

Use your link to vote and have your say.

19/10/2026

📢 FAO LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEMBERS - PAY BALLOT OPENS TODAY! 🗳️

Please check your emails and allow some time for the ballot emails to arrive. 📩

📬 Can’t find the email? Don’t forget to check your Spam/Junk folder!

Make sure you have your say and cast your vote.
Every vote counts! ✅

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14/10/2026

FAO of our Local Government Members:

Your bills keep coming. COSLA needs to open pay talks.

Help press for an early 2027/28 settlement.

Vote YES from 19 October if you are willing to strike if no early offer is made.

Ballots will be emailed to members on 19 October. Voting closes 30 October 2026.

09/10/2026

UNISON will be consulting council members on pay shortly so please make sure we can reach you.

Check that your email address is correct and update your details at: https://my.unison.org.uk.

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30/09/2026

Make sure UNISON has your personal email address. 📧

A personal email stays with you if you change jobs. It also helps you receive online ballots and important union updates directly. 📩

Log in or activate your account at my.unison.org.uk and update your details. 💻

You can also contact us or call UNISONdirect on 0800 0 857 857. 📞

22/09/2026

Proposals to radically reshape Scotland’s councils will have major implications for the workers who deliver vital local services and the communities that rely on them.

UNISON Scotland is clear. Reform must be done with workers, not to workers.

Jobs must be protected. Services must be properly funded. And the workforce and their trade unions must have a meaningful voice in shaping what comes next.

Read UNISON Scotland’s full statement 👇

Joint statement from UNISON Scotland’s convenor Mark Ferguson and local government committee chair Susanne Gens: We are aware of the

08/09/2026

🟣 🟢 UNISON Scotland has submitted its 2027-28 local government pay claim to COSLA.

Our claim calls for:

🟢 £1.60 per hour or 7%, whichever is greater, across all spinal column points and related allowances.

🟢 A commitment from COSLA to work with trade unions to oppose cuts to jobs, services and local government funding, including those arising from the Scottish Government’s public sector reform agenda.

🟢 Parity with other local government bargaining groups, ensuring SJC staff receive no less than equal treatment.

Fair pay. Properly funded services. Investment in local government workers. ⬇️

https://unison-scotland.org/local-government-pay-2027-28/

07/09/2026

📢 Attention Local Government Employees

Argyll and Bute Council's 2026 Employee Survey is now live, and we encourage all members to take part.

This is your opportunity to have your say and share your experiences of working for the Council. Your feedback helps highlight what's working well and where improvements are needed.

📝 Complete the survey in the Microsoft Forms link below ⬇️

04/09/2026

‼️ Public Sector Reform in Local
Government ‼️

Major changes are being proposed to how local government in Scotland is structured and services are delivered.

UNISON's priorities are clear: protect jobs, services, local democracy and accountability - and ensure workers and trade unions have a real voice in any reform.

Read the briefing and share it with colleagues.

There has never been a more important time to be a member of UNISON. 💜💚