Local government staff in Scotland are worth more than the pay increase they’ve been offered, says UNISON today (Thursday). The
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First Minister and unions roundtable
UNISON Scotland’s regional manager Kay Sillars, with other unions, met John Swinney in the Scottish parliament to discuss pay. Commenting
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Thousands of council workers are to vote in an official strike ballot over pay, says UNISON
More than 43,000 council workers in waste and recycling, schools and social care are to be balloted for strike action,
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Cosla and unions are ‘too far apart’ on pay talks, say UNISON
Local government workers in Scotland are to be consulted about strike action after council employers failed to make any significant
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‘Staffing crisis putting patients at risk’ – new UNISON survey reveals scale of the short-staffing in Scotland’s NHS
UNISON has today (Tuesday) revealed a survey which shows the widespread failure of the Scottish government to prepare the NHS
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Local government pay talks set to continue, says UNISON
Following a meeting (Thursday) with COLSA and other unions representing council staff about a Scottish local government pay offer for
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Social care employment conditions were a ‘disaster waiting to happen’, says UNISON Scotland
That’s the message UNISON regional manager Peter Hunter will be taking to the Scottish Covid Inquiry when he gives
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First Minister Humza Yousaf resignation – UNISON Scotland response
Commenting on the resignation of First Minister Humza Yousaf, UNISON’s Scottish Secretary Lilian Macer said: “I would like to wish
Read morePay care workers the ‘missing millions’
UNISON social care workers, with unite and GMB, demonstrated outside the Scottish Parliament on Thursday calling for answers to the
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Local government strike threat looms as tensions grow over pay, says UNISON
Scotland’s largest local government union, UNISON, says strike preparations could begin as early as next week as tensions grow over
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