Over 100 organisations and academics sign letter to First Minister “Grave concern” regarding impact of crisis on family incomes and
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Latest press releases from UNISON Scotland
UNISON launch campaign for ‘heroic’ local government workers
UNISON has launched a campaign today (Monday) for local government workers who are delivering vital services during COVID-19 crisis. They are calling
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UNISON welcomes decision by social care charity to pay Scottish Living Wage and says more must follow
UNISON Scotland, the union for care workers, has welcomed today’s (Tuesday) announcement by Quarriers that it will pay all staff
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Court decision freeing pension funds to invest ethically is welcome, say UNISON
Court decision freeing pension funds to invest ethically is welcome, say UNISON A UK Supreme Court decision overturned guidance which
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Recognise extra financial costs of Coronavirus for NHS staff, says UNISON
UNISON Scotland will be submitting a pay claim to the Staff Side of the NHS Scotland Terms and Conditions Committee
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UNISON calls on Scottish Government to pass on £155m in full to councils
UNISON has today (Thursday) written to Finance Secretary Kate Forbes to seek assurances that £155m emergency funding designated for Scottish
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Public asked to observe minute’s silence tomorrow to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus
Everyone around the UK is urged to take a moment tomorrow (Tuesday) to remember with a minute’s silence the health,
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UNISON welcomes decision by Scottish care charity to pay staff full pay if shielding or self-isolating
UNISON has today (Monday) welcomed the decision by the Scottish care charity Cornerstone to pay full pay to all staff
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Call for minute’s silence to honour all workers who have died from coronavirus
The country is to be asked to observe a minute’s silence next Tuesday (28 April) to remember all the health,
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UNISON welcomes Scottish Government’s Personal Protection Equipment Taskforce
UNISON has today (Friday) secured agreement from the Scottish government to create a PPE taskforce which aims to address the
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