Local government trade unions have today (Friday) rejected outright a pay offer from COSLA which would have seen a percentage
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Latest press releases from UNISON Scotland
Pay and pensions issues prompt higher education strike. Decent wage offer needed and pensions preserved
Staff at Queen Margaret University and Edinburgh Napier University are on strike today over pay. Staff at these two universities
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Glasgow equal pay women need a meaningful offer to avert strike, says UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea
UNISON’s first female general secretary, Christina McAnea will visit women balloting for strike action on equal pay in Glasgow today
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Staff join protest against proposed closures of two nurseries in West College Scotland
West College Scotland staff will join parents and students to protest against the proposed closures of two West College Scotland
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First Minister must rescind National Care Service contracts awarded to PwC and KPMG, says UNISON
UNISON Scotland, the largest union in social care, has called on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to rescind contracts awarded to
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Local government unions call for a ‘fair and decent’ pay increase as they submit joint pay claim
Local government trade unions have today (Tuesday) submitted a joint pay claim to COSLA calling for a ‘fair and decent’
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Social care staff are being taken for granted once again, says UNISON
UNISON has today (Friday) lambasted a move by the Scottish Government to cover registration fees for new carers only –
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Ovo job cuts devastating for staff and worrying for consumers, says UNISON
The government can no longer stand idly by and watch as the UK’s energy sector implodes, says UNISON, as it
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Scottish budget must end staff shortage crisis in social care
Social care workers are calling on Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes to use her Scottish budget statement today (Thursday) to
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UNISON demands urgent action to address NHS staffing crisis
Responding to official figures released today (Tuesday) that vacancies for nurses and midwives have increased by almost 20 per cent
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