Inverness and District Trades Union Council

01/01/2025

Happy 2025 to all. Please remember those working in the NHS, Fire, Police, other emergency services and also to our retail and hospitality staff. They all go above and beyond at this time of year to serve us so please treat them all with respect, they deserve it and must not be abused by customers.

25/12/2024

Merry Christmas to all. Please remember and treat with the greatest respect all those working in hospitality, the public services and retail. Without them we would not survive

14/06/2024

The Trades Council is holding a hustings for the General Election featuring the Inverness, skye and Wester Ross-shire constituency candidates on Monday 24th June at 7pm. All trade unionist welcome, but seating may be limited. The changed venue is Highland Council Chambers, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness. The five major parties have confirmed and invites to the other two will be issued tonight

14/06/2024

Ken Macmillan's funeral will be held on Friday 21st June in Inverness Crematorium at 1pm. All welcome, family flowers only.

07/06/2024

EVENTS 9-15 JUNE

We've got more events happening this week. Venues marked with (x) are not fully accessible.

🏳️‍🌈Inverness Kiki Family socials, every Thursday, from 7pm, Pentahotel, Inverness
🏳️‍🌈LGBT+ Craft Exhibit, 9 June, 11am-1pm, Victorian Market, Inverness
🏳️‍🌈Health and Wellbeing Festival, 9 June, 11am-3pm, Wick High School
🏳️‍🌈Queer Art Gallery, 10 June, 11am-1pm, Victorian Market, Inverness
🏳️‍🌈Parent / Child Fun with Colour, 11 June, 10.30am-11.30am, Victorian Market, Inverness
🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ Author Games, 11 June, 2pm-4pm, Victorian Market, Inverness
🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ Book Picnic, 12 June, 11am-1pm, Victorian Market, Inverness
🏳️‍🌈Fitness With Pride, 12 June, 7.30pm, Recreation Hall, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, £5 per class.
🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ Adult Lego, 13 June, 4pm-6pm, Victorian Market, Inverness
🏳️‍🌈Rainbow Kid Club, 14 June, 10am-12pm, Victorian Market, Inverness
🏳️‍🌈Mama Nitro Rainbow Rock and Blues, 14 June, 8pm, Tooth and Claw (x), Inverness
Book via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mama-nitro-rock-n-blues-tickets-915399262837
🏳️‍🌈LGBTIQ+ Parkrun meet-up, 15 June, meet at 9.15am, Torvean Park, Inverness
🏳️‍🌈LGBTIQ+ Parkrun meet-up, 15 June, meet at 9.15am, Millbank Road, Thurso
🏳️‍🌈Anthony Collesso acoustic set, 15 June, 6pm-8pm, Victorian Market, Inverness

Thank you to everyone who has helped us create an amazing programme of events 💖

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06/03/2024

06/03/2024

Join our Team 🗣 Community Justice Partnership (CJP) Manager

Hours: 21 hours a week
Salary: Starting Salary £23,961.77, (FTE, £34,231.10 based on a 30hr working week)
Contract type: Permanent, subject to ongoing funding
Location: HTSI Office, Dingwall (with some flexibility)

The purpose of this post is to support the delivery of the local Highland Community Justice Outcome Improvement Plan, the operation, and reporting of the Community Justice Partnership.

Deadline to apply: 12 noon, 11th March 2024

Find out more: https://www.highlandtsi.org.uk/join-our-team

06/03/2024

Implementation of Scotland’s safe staffing legislation will not solve nursing staff shortages overnight but will provide a framework for reporting and accountability that will lead to long-term improvements.
Download our leaflet: https://bit.ly/3wyhOvj

06/03/2024

Unite Hinkley Point C rep Maria Boyle is calling on her employer to provide appropriate safety shoes and other PPE for women workers.

06/03/2024

Did you know that pupils living in poverty are more likely to be excluded from school than pupils living in less deprived areas?

Education is a right and access to learning simply cannot depend on a learner's social class or economic situation.

We need specialist staff now

13/02/2024

EXCLUSIVE: The STUC is leading calls for fundamental reform of council tax which would see properties reevaluated for the first time in more than 30 years.