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Category: News

Press Release
Health News Press release

Ward clerks at Scotland’s largest regional health board vote to strike, says UNISON

30 June 2026 Danny Phillips

Ward clerks employed by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay

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Health News

When 600 workers said no in NHS Forth Valley

17 June 2026 Danny Phillips

How outsourced NHS workers took on Serco and won When Serco attempted to force low-paid NHS workers at Forth Valley

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Keep the deal cosla - £15 an hour
Local Government News Press release

More than nine in ten council staff struggling with cost of living, says UNISON

12 June 2026 Greig Kelbie

Cost of living pressures mean more than nine in ten local government workers in Scotland are struggling to make ends

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Press Release
News Press release

Migrant care workers to protest at Holyrood, says UNISON

10 June 2026 Trisha Hamilton

Migrant social care staff will gather outside the Scottish Parliament today (Wednesday) before meeting with MSPs to call for visa

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Press Release
Higher Education News Press release

University staff at Glasgow Caledonian to vote on strikes over potential job cuts

29 May 2026 Danny Phillips

Professional services staff – including IT, admin and security workers – at Glasgow Caledonian University are being balloted for strike

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Press Release
News Press release

Twenty-eight schools in West Dunbartonshire to close today (Wednesday) as dozens of learning assistants take strike action, says UNISON 

20 May 2026 Trisha Hamilton

The staff, who support pupils with profound needs, are walking out in a dispute over how their jobs are graded.

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Press Release
News Press release

Next government must make public services a priority, says UNISON

8 May 2026 Danny Phillips

Commenting on the Scottish election results announced so far, UNISON Scottish secretary Lilian Macer said today (Friday): “We look forward to working

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News

Message from our Scottish Secretary – International Workers’ Memorial Day

28 April 2026 Trisha Hamilton

  On 28 April each year, International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) is a time to remember those who have died

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Press Release
Local Government News Press release

West Dunbartonshire school learning assistants vote for strike action in job grade dispute, says UNISON

27 April 2026 Danny Phillips

School learning assistants who support pupils with profound needs in West Dunbartonshire have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute

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Press Release
Higher Education News Press release

Glasgow School of Art staff join university strikes over pay, says UNISON

24 April 2026 Danny Phillips

Staff at the Glasgow School of Art will join colleagues from the University of Glasgow on strike today (Friday) in

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