If the Scottish Government wants to meet its promises to expand free childcare it will need to train more staff
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Category: Press release
Latest press releases from UNISON Scotland
Mike Kirby, Scottish secretary, statement on the Scottish budget
UNISON is the public services trade union and the largest trade union in Scotland. Mike Kirby, UNISON Scottish secretary said:
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Anger over delays to freedom of information rights for housing association tenants
UNISON Scotland and The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland have written to the Scottish Government criticising further delays
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Trade unions appeal directly to council leaders to avert strike action in local government
UNISON, Unite and the GMB have sent a joint letter to the leader of every local authority across Scotland urging
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Universities and colleges unite to fight Brexit
Colleges, universities, trade unions and the Scottish Government have agreed a united approach to protect Scotland from the worst effects
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Cuts to school support staff could leave vulnerable children at risk, says UNISON
School support staff regularly go home worried about pupils’ welfare, safety and emotional state after discussing issues such as grooming,
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Scotland’s environmental health services reach ‘tipping point’, says UNISON
UNISON, Scotland’s largest union, has today (Tuesday 20 November) warned that swingeing cuts to environmental health departments have reached ‘tipping
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Trade unions urge Derek Mackay to talks to avert strike action in Local Government
UNISON, Unite and the GMB write a joint letter to Derek Mackay, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, the Economy & Fair
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UNISON overwhelmingly reject pay offer and vote to move towards strike action.
UNISON Scotland’s local government members have overwhelmingly voted to reject their employer’s pay offer (CoSLA) of 3% for workers earning
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‘The tide is turning’ says UNISON as Scottish care workers vote overwhelmingly to reject charity’s pay offer
UNISON members working at Scottish care charity, Cornerstone, have voted by a massive 92% to reject their employer’s pay offer
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