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Care Workers Resources Community News Press release

Enable Scotland workers urged to vote for strike action over pay, says UNISON 

25 February 2025 Danny Phillips

Care workers employed by Enable Scotland are being balloted for strike action after rejecting a “miserly” pay offer worth just

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Briefings Care Workers For Change Care Workers Resources Community Local Government Social Care Social Work

Briefing 131 – Consultation on Safe Staffing Statutory Guidance: Care Services

2 August 2023 Stephen Low

The Scottish Government is consulting on its draft Statutory Guidance for safe staffing in health and care. The Health and

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Care Workers For Change Community News Press release

Scottish Autism’s staff are distressed after hearing plans to slash their pensions, say UNISON

12 April 2023 Danny Phillips

A Scottish charity, Scottish Autism, has informed staff they plan to withdraw them from the local government pension scheme, slashing

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Care Workers For Change Community Health Local Government News Press release Social Care Social Work

Fund third sector organisations properly or risk a new wave of strikes, warns UNISON

28 October 2022 Danny Phillips

UNISON Scotland has written to the Scottish government today (Friday) calling for an urgent funding injection for the third sector

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Briefings Care Workers For Change Care Workers Resources Community Fair Work Health Local Government Social Care Social Work

Care Futures 9 – It’s as bad as you think.

9 February 2022 Stephen Low

No9 of UNISON Scotland’s Care Futures summarises a new paper from Audit Scotland which gathers together a wealth of information

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Care Futures
Care Workers For Change Care Workers Resources Community Fair Work Health Local Government Social Care Social Work

UNISON Scotland Care Futures 6 – Care in UNISON

29 October 2021 Stephen Low

The 6th edition of UNISON Scotland’s Care Futures. The care system is changing – and UNSION are changing our structures

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Briefings Care Workers For Change Care Workers Resources Community Fair Work Health Local Government

Care Futures 5 – Minimum Employment Standards

21 October 2021 Stephen Low

The fifth edition of UNISON Scotland’s Care Futures outlines UNISON’s view of the minimum employment standards that care workers should

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Briefings Care Workers For Change Care Workers Resources Community Health Local Government Social Work Uncategorized

Care Futures 4 – Effective Voice

18 October 2021 Stephen Low

The fourth edition of UNISON Scotland’s Care Futures looks at what Effective Voice could mean for workers in social care

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Care Futures
Care Workers For Change Care Workers Resources Community Health Local Government News Social Care Social Work

Care Futures No3 – What would ‘Ethical Commissioning’ look like?

14 October 2021 Stephen Low

The Scottish Government are consulting on setting up a National Care Service this will oversee a comprehensive range of social

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Care Futures
Care Workers For Change Care Workers Resources Community Fair Work Health Local Government News Social Care Social Work

UNISON Care Futures No2 – What would Fair Work look like in a national Care Service

28 September 2021 Stephen Low

This second edition of Care Futures looks at the question of how Fair Work principles could be put into practice

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