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Restructure plans are no way to deal with a public service crisis, says UNISON
Responding to the programme for government outlined by the Scottish First Minister today (Tuesday), UNISON Scottish Secretary Lilian Macer said: “You cannot just restructure your way out of a public service crisis ... Read More
Scottish Government’s Programme for Government must put people before budget cuts, says UNISON
Commenting ahead of the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government, UNISON’s Scottish Secretary Lilian Macer said: “The First Minister has an opportunity to put people before budget cuts by investing in our ... Read More
Glasgow Caledonian University workers announce strike action in job-cuts dispute, says UNISON
Staff at Glasgow Caledonian University are to strike next week in a dispute over redundancies as the new academic year begins, says UNISON today (Tuesday). Professional services staff such as ... Read More
Watchdog demands new surveillance technology while police staff lose their jobs, says UNISON
Commenting on HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary's Annual Report 2025-2026, which calls for the use of live facial recognition technology, UNISON Scotland Police Staff branch secretary David Malcolm said today (Thursday): "The Chief Inspector calls for ... Read More
Ward clerks at Scotland’s largest regional health board to strike, says UNISON
Ward clerks employed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde begin a two-day strike tomorrow (Wednesday 5 August) in a dispute over pay and grading, says UNISON today (Tuesday). The walkout ... Read More
Ward clerks at Scotland’s largest regional health board vote to strike, says UNISON
Ward clerks employed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay and grading, says UNISON today (Monday). The ballot showed 98% ... Read More
More than nine in ten council staff struggling with cost of living, says UNISON
Cost of living pressures mean more than nine in ten local government workers in Scotland are struggling to make ends meet, according to new research revealed by UNISON today (Friday) ... Read More
Migrant care workers to protest at Holyrood, says UNISON
Migrant social care staff will gather outside the Scottish Parliament today (Wednesday) before meeting with MSPs to call for visa changes to be reversed, says UNISON. Dozens of people are ... Read More
University staff at Glasgow Caledonian to vote on strikes over potential job cuts
Professional services staff – including IT, admin and security workers – at Glasgow Caledonian University are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over redundancies, says UNISON today (Friday) ... Read More
Twenty-eight schools in West Dunbartonshire to close today (Wednesday) as dozens of learning assistants take strike action, says UNISON
The staff, who support pupils with profound needs, are walking out in a dispute over how their jobs are graded. The union says the walkouts will close primary schools in ... Read More
