UNISON, UNITE and UCU have jointly written to Richard Lochhead, the Universities Minister, urging intervention on Fair Work grounds in
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Latest press releases from UNISON Scotland
Scottish Water trade unions launch workplace ballot at over £3,000 loss of pay
The trade unions Unite Scotland, GMB Scotland and UNISON Scotland have jointly informed Scottish Water over a consultative ballot for
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COSLA pay offer is a ‘slap in the face’ to Scotland’s local government workers, says UNISON
UNISON, the union for local government workers, says a pay offer put forward by COSLA today (Tuesday) is a ‘slap
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NHS Scotland pay negotiations to commence following health trade union call
Scotland’s health trade unions have agreed to commence formal pay negotiations with the Scottish Government and NHS employers from this
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Properly funded public services is key to recovery, says UNISON
Commenting on today’s Scottish budget, UNISON’s Scottish Secretary Mike Kirby said: “The Scottish government had an opportunity to show it
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Health trade unions call on Scottish Government to negotiate now on NHS Pay
Scotland’s health trade unions have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport outlining their anger and disappointment at
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UNISON disappointed with NHS interim pay award
UNISON comment on the Scottish government’s interim pay award of 1% backdated to December 2020, announced today (24 February). Scottish
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Expensive private sector should be last resort for COVID vaccination programme
UNISON has written to Jeane Freeman Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Health today to request that she instruct health boards only
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UNISON launches information guide on £500 ‘bonus’ payment for health and social care workers
UNISON Scotland has today (Tuesday) launched a guide for health and social care members who have concerns over how the
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UNISON welcomes National Care Service recommendations in Feeley report
UNISON Scotland welcomes the recommendations from the Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland (chaired by Derek Feeley) that
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