Scotland’s biggest and liveliest public service trade union, representing workers delivering public and related services across Scotland.

Scottish water staff vote to strike over pay, says UNISON
Staff at Scottish Water have voted overwhelmingly to strike over pay, says UNISON today (Monday). The ... Read More

Dundee University staff to be asked to vote on possible stri...
Professional services staff – including IT, administrative, cleaning, security and facilities staff – at the University ... Read More

Largest union at Scottish Water balloting workers for strike...
More than a thousand Scottish Water workers have been issued with strike ballots over pay, says their ... Read More

Scottish Further Education Branch – statement 2025
This UNISON statement clarifies the facts around the Scottish Further Education branch ... Read More

Patients and staff need action now from John Swinney rather ...
Patients and staff must be at the heart of any Scottish government plans if the NHS ... Read More

Emergency NHS summit ignores biggest health union
First Minister John Swinney has excluded the largest health union from tomorrow's urgent Bute House summit ... Read More

Local government pay claim submitted
UNISON Scotland local government committee has submitted its pay claim to employers COSLA for the period ... Read More
Radical Social Work Webinar Series 31: Justice social work s...
Our latest free one-hour lunchtime webinar series takes a critical look at justice social work services ... Read More

Learning programme 2025 for UNISON activists
The 2025 Learning and Organising programme for UNISON activists in Scotland is out - offering a ... Read More
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