The Chief Nursing Officer has issued a letter updating the guidance round the wider use of face masks and face
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CORONAVIRUS: 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
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NHS staff are angry that Scottish Health Secretary has dismissed calls to re-open pay talks, says UNISON
NHS staff have called on the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Health to re-open pay negotiations, saying: ‘Don’t call us NHS heroes
Read moreCORONAVIRUS: School and early years staff information pack & safety checklist for a safe return to work
PACK UPDATE AUGUST 7TH: UNISON has produced an information pack and safety checklist for members working in schools and early
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Council’s furlough schemes must not be a ‘waiting room for redundancy’
Councils across Scotland have announced today (Wednesday 10 June) that they have applied to the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme
Read moreSTUC message on #BLACKLIVESMATTER protest
As protests spread across the globe in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, the STUC has called a
Read moreCORONAVIRUS bereavement training for members
CORONAVIRUS bereavement training for all members. Covid 19 has claimed many lives both and our members are at the forefront
Read moreCORONAVIRUS: FM replies to request for action on poverty and inequality
The First Minister has replied to UNISON Scotland and over 100 charities faith groups, academics, think tanks, poverty campaigners and
Read moreCoronavirus Education Staff: Evidence re scrutiny of reopening of schools and ELC settings and associated issues
UNISON’s survey of education staff shows the vast majority are anxious about plans for more children to return to schools
Read moreCoronavirus Health Staff: Re-mobilise, Recover, Re-design: Framework for NHS Scotland
Health Staff: The Scottish Government has published a framework to support the reopening of NHS services. They have set out
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