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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Latest press releases from UNISON Scotland
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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Promises of protective equipment alone won’t keep people safe
Promises of personal protective equipment (PPE) alone won’t keep NHS, care, police and other essential workers safe, says UNISON today
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Workers must not be forced to choose between public health or paying the bills, UNISON Scotland
Speaking in response to the Health Secretary’s Coronavirus statement today (Tuesday) to the Scottish Government, Lilian Macer, UNISON Scotland Convenor,
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Time for the Scottish government to value the work of early years workers, says Scotland’s education union UNISON
UNISON has today (Tuesday) said that the risks outlined in Audit Scotland’s report into the Scottish Government’s childcare expansion plans
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UNISON Scotland comment on Scottish Budget 2020-21
Mike Kirby UNISON Scotland’s regional secretary, commenting on the Scottish Budget 2020-21, said: “The Scottish budget agreement brings some certainty
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Briefing 113 Draft Budget 2020-21
The Scottish Government draft budget for 2020/21 has been published. The spending total amounts to a real terms increase of
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UNISON Scotland supports the call for a second independence referendum
Scotland’s largest union, UNISON, voted overwhelmingly today (Saturday) to support the call for a second independence referendum, at a time
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Too much of Scotland’s FOI law is not fit for purpose, say campaigners
Campaigners will say that too much of Scottish Freedom of Information law is not fit for purpose as they present
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