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Political manoeuvring will not fix the NHS in Scotland, says UNISON
Thursday 13 November 2025 For immediate release Political manoeuvring will not fix the NHS in Scotland, says UNISON Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) by cabinet secretary Neil Gray on ... Read More
College support staff to be consulted on multi-year pay offer, says UNISON
Further education staff across Scotland are to vote on a new three-year pay offer, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The union is recommending the workers - including administrators, librarians, cleaners, IT ... Read More
Police Scotland staff face crisis over job cuts and rising workloads, says UNISON
Commenting on Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell's evidence to Holyrood's criminal justice committee this week, calling for increased funding, UNISON Scotland Police Staff branch secretary David Malcolm said: “The Scottish government ... Read More
Migrant worker visa reform needed to stop exploitation of social care staff, says UNISON
A new visa system is needed in social care to protect migrant staff from racism and exploitation, says a UNISON report today (Tuesday). More than two in five (45%) care ... Read More
More social care staff vote to strike
Social care workers at Blue Triangle Housing Association have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay, says UNISON today (Friday). More than eight in ten (85%) staff ... Read More
More than 75,000 assaults on Scotland’s public service workers in past year UNISON research shows
More than 75,000 assaults on Scotland’s public service workers in past year, says UNISON More than 200 assaults took place each day on public service workers as they carried out ... Read More
Glasgow nurses vote to strike in pay banding dispute, say UNISON
Nurses in greater Glasgow, who provide essential medical services to patients in their homes, have voted overwhelmingly (96%) to strike in a dispute over their pay grades, says UNISON today (Tuesday). The union says ... Read More
Swinney’s commitment to fund college sector must be more than words, says UNISON
Commenting on Audit Scotland’s report into college funding UNISON Scotland’s lead for further education, Janet Stewart said today (Thursday): “John Swinney’s commitment to properly fund the college sector must be ... Read More
Care staff at Enable Scotland to strike again over low pay, says UNISON
Care workers employed by Enable Scotland will take two days of strike action this week in Glasgow and Lanarkshire, as part of an ongoing pay dispute, says UNISON today (Monday) ... Read More
Strikes on the cards at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in row over pay changes, says UNISON
Staff working for contractor Serco at Forth Valley Royal Hospital have backed strike action in a dispute over changes to how they are paid, says UNISON today (Tuesday). Ninety-nine per cent ... Read More
