Conference reports from a Scotland perspective and where Scotland delegates are particularly involved will be posted here throughout the week of 20-23 June 2017. For other reports see the UK pages.
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![Gordon McKay](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/gordonmckay400px-280x180.jpg)
Gordon McKay elected union’s senior vice president
Gordon McKay, chair of Ayrshire and Arran Health Branch, has been elected as UNISON's senior vice president - the first ...
![Conference 2017](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/conference17-280x180.jpg)
Conference – a summary
The cloud of the tragic events in London and Manchester has hung heavy over Conference this week. The aftermath of ...
![Elaine Duffy](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/elaineduffy-280x180.jpg)
Standing together for LGBT equality
UNISON research carried out in 2013 and recently updated has found that LGBT members have been disproportionately hit by cuts ...
![Davena Rankin](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/davena-280x180.jpg)
Union must continue to support women’s right to choose
Conference agreed to call on all relevant national bodies to encourage our members to hold events to promote the 50th ...
![Stephen Smellie](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/stephensmellie2017-1-280x180.jpg)
Save our planet and our pensions: Divest from fossil fuels
UNISON will campaign for the divestment of fossil fuel extraction for all pension funds where we have members, for the ...
![Jane Carolan](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/janecarolanrgb-1-280x180.jpg)
Jane Carolan NEC – Thank you to Scotland
It has been my privilege to represent Scottish District (NALGO) and Scottish Region (UNISON) nationally for 30 years. First you ...
![Kathleen Kennedy](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/kathleenfriday-280x180.jpg)
There must be support for members living with mental ill health
Speaker after speaker bravely shared their own experiences of living with mental ill health, as conference backed a motion from ...
![Stephen Smellie](https://unison-scotland.org/wp-content/uploads/stephensmellie2017-280x180.jpg)
Protecting devolution in Brexit
During what has been dubbed “the Brexit debate” at conference, delegates backed Northern Ireland's call to campaign for the devolution ...