Court decision freeing pension funds to invest ethically is welcome, say UNISON A UK Supreme Court decision overturned guidance which
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Latest press releases from UNISON Scotland
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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UNISON Scotland welcomes updating pay rise for social care workers to at least the Scottish Living Wage
UNISON Scotland welcomes today’s (Sunday) announcement by Jeane Freeman, Scottish Secretary for Health that the Scottish government has agreed a
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New guidance for home and social care staff in Scotland puts home care staff at risk
UNISON, the trade union representing home and social care workers, are vigorously challenging Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) guidance which was issued
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Joint Trade Unions press for First Minister’s intervention on ‘inconsistent’ approach to Covid-19 across Scotland’s local authorities
Scotland’s leading trade unions in local government are calling on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to take urgent action to address
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