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

Anger grows as NHS staff are left high and dry on pay
Scottish health secretary Neil Gray must start NHS pay talks before April, says the country's biggest ... Read More

Police Scotland recruitment review threatens jobs and pay, s...
Police staff are at risk of job and pay cuts after Police Scotland’s decision to review ... Read More

Enable Scotland workers urged to vote for strike action over...
Care workers employed by Enable Scotland are being balloted for strike action after rejecting a "miserly" ... Read More

‘Anger’ over Neil Gray’s announcement to delay reduction of ...
Commenting on Scottish health secretary's announcement that he will not reduce the working week, until ... Read More

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
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