Black Lives Matter can also be read as Black Lives Matter Too not Only Black Lives Matter. The movement works towards equality which can only be achieved when the group that suffers the most inequality is the focus of systemic change.

PPE Not Promises - Save Lives

UNISON is working constantly to push for staff to get the vital equipment they need.

• Check out the campaign timeline to see some of UNISON's interventions to date;

• Find out what PPE your employer should be providing;

• Use our PPE Alert to tell us what's happening in your workplace.

E-briefs - source of info re SEPA UNISON branch activities and information

SEPA UNISON Welfare E-brief April 2020

SEPA UNISON News E-brief April 2020

Hydrology Review - contact Liz Dundas or Louise Giblin

Water & Land Unit Review - contact Zia Hussain

Health & Safety concerns including DSE issues - contact James Dillon or William Wilson

SEPA UNISON AGM – 24th March 2021 at 11am and 2pm

Offices in attendance: ASB, Aberdeen, Thurso, Kirkwall, Arbroath, Edinburgh, Ayr, Glasgow, Balloch, Gala, Stirling, Glenrothes, Dingwall, Fort William, Lochgilphead, Shetland, Elgin, Fraserburgh, Dumfries, Newton Stewart and Perth

Welcome: Louise Giblin chaired the AGM on 24th March @ 11am with James Dillon chairing the meeting on the 24th of March @ 2pm

Guest Speakers were Christina McAnea (UNISON General Secretary) and Stephen Smellie (UNISON Scotland Deputy Convenor & Chair of the UNISON Scotland Green Network )

Reports from Branch Officers – Reports received from Co- Chairs – Louise Giblin and James Dillon International Officer – Louise Giblin; Treasurer – Shirley Cochrane; Terms & Conditions – Ian McNiven and Fiona Gentle; Communications Officer – Fiona Napier; Equalities – Liz Dundas; Health & Safety – James Dillon and William Wilson, Woman’s Officer – Kim Bradley, Environment Officer – David Shannon, LGBT officer – Fiona Gentle and Secretary – Zia Hussain.

AOB – The branch would like to thank Louise Giblin for her work as co-chair at the branch during the last two years.

Election of Branch Officers

Co - Chairperson Liz Dundas

Co - Chairperson James Dillon

Secretary Zia Hussain

Treasurer Shirley Cochrane

Education co-ordinator Tony McCann

Terms and conditions officer Ian McNiven / Fiona Gentle-Gailbrath

Equality coordinator Louise Giblin

Co - Health and safety officer James Dillon

Co - Health and safety officer William Wilson

Communications officer Fiona Napier