Tiffany Gillies – Community Trade Union https://community-tu.org We’re a modern trade union, and we’re here to help you. Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:44:27 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Dental nurses deserve a pay rise https://community-tu.org/dental-nurses-deserve-a-pay-rise/ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:44:27 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=39516 Responding to announcements on the minimum wage in last week’s budget, Tiffany Gillies, Assistant Director of Operations at Community Union, said: At Community, we fight to protect our members working across dental practices in the UK and support them with issues around dealing with workplace bullying, pay and wages, contracts, holidays, sickness and leave and more. As a member of Community…

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]]> Organise your workplace through Spider Web Organising https://community-tu.org/organise-your-workplace-through-spider-web-organising/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:38:04 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=39489 As we approach Halloween, a season of webs and shadows, we can consider the potential of spider web organising as a tactic for union reps. Like a spider weaving its intricate web, our efforts to organise and recruit members must be strategic, interconnected, and resilient. Spider web organising is about using each connection within a workplace or community as a thread to build a stronger…

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]]> Seven ways trade unions support workers with non-visible disabilities https://community-tu.org/7-ways-trade-unions-support-workers-with-non-visible-disabilities/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:12:54 +0000 https://community-tu.org/?p=38903 Earlier this month, I had the privilege of participating in an eight-mile wellness walk around the city of Glasgow to raise funds for Diabetes UK, a charity close to my heart. Diabetes UK campaigns for better care, support, and research into new diabetes treatments, as well as a cure. With the generous support of Community Union, as well as contributions from friends and family…

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]]> Role of your trade union representative https://community-tu.org/role-of-your-trade-union-representative/ https://community-tu.org/role-of-your-trade-union-representative/#respond Fri, 09 Apr 2021 08:49:18 +0000 http://community-tu.org/?p=23072 In 2019, 6.44 million people in the UK were members of a trade union. Trade union membership helps workers, whether they are airline pilots, checkout assistants, teachers or nurses, to negotiate fairer treatment and deals from their employers. This blog will answer questions on what a trade union is, the role of a trade union representative, and how they can help you. What is a trade union?

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