Direct contract monitoring of service users is very limited and very few visits are made to check service users are
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Author: Trisha Hamilton
UNISON slams plans for huge rises in fees for social care staff as a ‘tax on compassion’
UNISON, Scotland’s largest public service union, has hit out after an announcement by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) to
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UNISON lobby Scottish Parliament to call for fair funding for Scotland’s councils
Scotland’s largest trade union will join with other public service unions tomorrow (Thursday) to call for an end to public
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Strike action set to resume in Scotland’s colleges
More disruption looms for Scotland’s colleges if employers fail to give support staff a fair deal. UNISON, the trade union
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Public service employers are leaving Scotland’s apprentices facing an uncertain future, says UNISON.
That is the conclusion of UNISON’s survey – A Fairer Start: a survey of apprentices in Scotland’s public services –
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This survey is part of UNISON Scotland’s damage series which looks at the impact of austerity cuts on the country’s
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Two finalists from Scotland chosen for the inaugural Our Health Heroes Awards
A healthcare support worker at Paisley’s Royal Alexandra Hospital and a porter supervisor at Glasgow Dental Hospital have been recognised
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UNISON Scotland launches mobile phone app to improve patient care
UNISON Scotland has today (Tuesday) launched an app for nurses so they can use their phone or tablet to register
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More strikes announced as college support staff continue campaign for fair pay, says UNISON
College support staff across Scotland will walk out for a second time this month in an increasingly bitter pay row
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More strikes could follow says UNISON as college support staff continue their campaign for fair pay
More strikes could follow says UNISON as college support staff continue their campaign for fair pay. College support staff across
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