UNISON has written to council employers’ organisation Cosla and the Scottish Government warning that further industrial action is being planned,
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Category: Local Government
COSLA UNSPUN – Frequently Asked Questions about the local government pay dispute
Who are UNISON fighting for? This dispute is about getting a fair pay settlement for ALL staff. Most local government
Read moreSolidarity from EIS General Secretary
UNISON Scotland has received a message of unwavering solidarity from Andrea Bradley, the General Secretary of the EIS Union. In
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School strikes will go ahead after revised offer too little too late
School strikes across Scotland are going ahead on 26th, 27th, and 28th September 2023. UNISON Scotland’s local government committee met
Read moreConsultation on a ‘Fairer Council Tax’
This is the UNISON Scotland response to the Scottish Government and COSLA Consultation on a Fairer Council Tax. The proposals
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Local government’s largest union have rejected Cosla’s revised pay offer, and say school strikes will still go ahead.
UNISON Scotland’s local government committee met this morning (Thursday) and have voted unanimously to reject Cosla’s revised offer outright, which was
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UNISON announces strike dates which will see mass school closures across Scotland
More than three quarters of Scotland’s schools face closure later this month in a dispute over pay, as UNISON announces
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Almost 2000 schools will close because of strikes, say UNISON
UNISON has today (Monday) written to COSLA to say it is preparing to close almost 2000 schools (1868 schools) across
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School staff vote to strike in 24 councils in Scotland in local government pay dispute, says UNISON
School staff have voted to strike over pay at 24 councils across Scotland in ballot results announced today (Friday), says UNISON. It is the
Read moreWaste workers in Stirling, Perth and Kinross strike for fair pay in local government
UNISON Scottish secretary Lilian Mace joined waste services workers on picket lines today in Stirling. Lilian said: ” Waste workers
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