Terms & Conditions of Employment
Trade Unions
The Highland Council is committed to developing and maintaining good employee relations and recognises a number of trade unions for the purpose of collective bargaining at local level. Our agreed Protocol for Informing and Consulting with Highland Council Employees sets out further details.
We encourage employees to join a trade union if they so wish. Employees who are not a member of a union or a member of a non-recognised union will also be bound by locally negotiated agreements reached through the Joint Consultative Group (JCG) and the Local Negotiating Committee for Teachers (LNCT).
For information on Time off for Trade Union Duties click here
The following is a list of trade unions which are recognised by us:
GMB
01463 233 088
UNISON
01463 715891
Unite
0845 384 9396
EIS (Educational Institute of Scotland)
0131 220 2268
NASUWT
(National Association of School Masters and Unions of Women Teachers)
0131 226 8480
Voice (formerly Professional Association of Teachers (PAT)
0131 220 8241
SSTA (Scottish Secondary Teachers Association)
0131 313 7300
UCATT (The Union of Construction, Allied and Technical Trades)
0141 420 2880
RCN (Royal College of Nursing)
0345 772 6100
CSP (Chartered Society of Physiotherapists)
020 7306 6666
BDA (British Dietetic Association)
0121 200 8080