Scotland’s Care Workers For Change

Scotland's Care Workers for ChangeCare is in crisis, thanks to a system that has been underfunded and ignored by governments for years. Care workers and the people that they look after are paying the price. That’s why we are campaigning for change.

The Future of Social Care in Scotland – Updates

Press Release

‘Take profit out of care – not carers out of councils’ and defend local democracy, says UNISON

Tracey Dalling, head of UNISON Scotland, the largest union in Scottish local government has called on councillors to defend local ...
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National Care Service Bill

The National Care Service Bill was published on 21 June. This briefing focuses on the implications and consequences of the ...
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Press Release

Profit has no place in care, says UNISON in response to National Care Service (Scotland) Bill

UNISON, Scotland’s largest union and the union for care workers, has today (Tuesday) lambasted the Scottish Government for failing Scotland’s ...
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Press Release

Scottish government must ‘rule out involvement of private investment of companies in the future provision of care in Scotland

In a letter to Kevin Stewart Minister for Mental Wellbeing and Social Care, Audrey McCabe Chair of UNISON Scotland’s Social ...
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SSSC A Register for the Future: Consultation Outcome

Early in 2022 the SSSC consulted on some proposed changes to registration and qualifications. The proposals affect UNISON members who ...
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