Volunteering to recognise UNISON

After a series of hitches and false starts, Volunteer Development Scotland has signed a recognition agreement with UNISON for all its staff.

VDS Chief Executive, George Thomson and UNISON Regional Organiser for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Matt McLaughlin signed the recognition agreement at a meeting last month. Watching them was UNISON steward in the Central Registered Body for Scotland (CRBS), Wendy McBeth.

Matt McLaughlin said, "Originally we were told we only had the membership density to get recognition in the CRBS part of VDS.

"However, when the staff in the rest of the employer heard this, a large number joined, giving us the critical mass across the whole organisation.

"We therefore persuaded the board that we should be recognised across the VDS."

The VDS has 68 employees in Scotland. UNISON's first job in the organisation is to negotiate a satisfactory resolution to the ongoing job evaluation exercise.

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