(Article by Stephen Naysmith, The Herald, 30 October 2017. Full article here) Tributes have been paid to Chris Bartter a
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Residential care homes are failing the elderly, says UNISON Scotland
That’s the message UNISON Scotland is taking to the Scottish Parliament today (Tuesday) to call on politicians to support its
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Scotland’s employers are failing workers who face violence at work, says UNISON
Violence at work is not ‘part of the job’ says UNISON as it launches a new health and safety guide
Read moreIt’s Not Part Of The Job – A health and safety guide on tackling violence at work
Violence at work is a major occupational hazard for many UNISON members. Physical attacks are the most serious form of
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Building control staff are overworked, stressed and stuck in the office, says UNISON
That’s the conclusion of UNISON Scotland’s latest survey – Building Stress: a survey of building control staff – released today
Read moreBuilding Stress: a survey of building control staff
This survey is the latest in our Damage series of reports which looks at the impact of austerity cuts on
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Low-paid women will welcome MSPs equality plan, says UNISON
UNISON Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s report on pay equality and says it gives hope to low-paid women. The
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Scottish Government report on NHS staffing – UNISON response
Commenting on today’s (Tuesday) Scottish Government report on NHS staffing, Matt McLaughlin, head of health for UNISON Scotland, said: “UNISON
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UNISON tells Glasgow City Council it’s time to pay up following equal pay victory
UNISON Scotland has won an equal pay victory today (Tuesday) which will affect thousands of low-paid workers in Glasgow. Women
Read morePay cap on Scotland’s health workers must end says UNISON in open letter to pay body
Scotland’s health workers are calling on the NHS Pay Review Body (PRB) to ‘scrap the cap’ imposed on NHS staff.
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