Learning assistants do vital work every single day supporting pupils, families and schools. They deserve fair pay, fair grading and
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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.
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Message from our Scottish Secretary – International Workers’ Memorial Day
On 28 April each year, International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) is a time to remember those who have died
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Care workers ‘won’t be taken for fools’ as strike action takes place across Scotland, says UNISON
Social care and housing support workers at Blue Triangle Housing Association are taking strike action across Scotland today (Wednesday) in
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Social care workers across Scotland to strike over pay dispute, says UNISON
Social care workers at Blue Triangle Housing Association will take strike action next month in a dispute over pay, says
Read moreDisabled Members’ Committee survey report published
UNISON’s Disabled Members’ Committee has published the findings from its recent members’ survey, which explored the barriers disabled members face
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Scottish Water is being hollowed out in a process of ‘privatisation by stealth’, says UNISON
A new academic report launched today (Monday) has concluded Scottish Water is undergoing ‘privatisation by stealth’ and calls for an
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UNISON Scotland budget response: A budget that fails public services, says UNISON
UNISON’s Scottish secretary Lilian Macer said: “Today’s Scottish budget does not go far enough to address the deepening crisis across
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Scottish government must prioritise social care pay or crisis will continue, says UNISON
The Scottish government must use its 2026 budget to deliver a meaningful pay rise for social care staff, says UNISON today (Monday).
Read moreHolocaust memorial day: UNISON Renfrewshire event to remember Jane Haining (27 January)
UNISON Renfrewshire invites you to a special community event commemorating the life and legacy of Jane Haining – the Paisley
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