The Scottish Parliament’s Covid-19 Committee is examining the Social Care Staff Support Fund. This was set up because so many
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Covid Social Care Worker Death in Service Payment
Following pressure from UNISON, the Scottish Government has agreed to make a one-off payment of £60,000 to a named survivor
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UNISON campaigned hard to make sure that social care workers did not have to survive on statutory sick pay, should
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UNISON welcomes full sick pay for social care workers
UNISON welcomes the Coronavirus (COVID-19): social care staff support fund guidance, announced by the Scottish Government today (Thursday 25 June),
Read moreCORONAVIRUS: care after covid-19 a UNISON vision for social care
Coronavirus Social Care: Prior to the crisis, the care sector was already in a precarious state – as a result
Read moreSTUC response to Scottish government framework to exit lockdown
Following the statement by the First Minister, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy & Fair Work Fiona Hyslop met with the
Read moreCORONAVIRUS Care Homes – ‘Support Workers & Public Health’ UNISON urges MSPs ahead of final vote
UNISON’s Scottish Secretary has written to all MSPs urging them to support the pro trade union amendments being proposed to
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‘Tackle the crisis in care homes – support national bargaining’ UNISON Scotland urges MSPs
MSPs have rejected changing the law to improve conditions in a way that could be used to tackle the coronavirus
Read moreResponse: vulnerable children during the coronovirus pandemic May 2020
The pandemic is not a leveller. It has dramatically exposed pre-existing levels of social and economic inequality. The challenges are
Read moreCovid-19 Safety Pack: Workplace health and safety
CORONAVIRUS ALL MEMBERS: Workplace health and safety is central to the union’s pandemic response and this will intensify as we
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