One consequence of Covid will be a reform of social care. UNISON is the union for care staff, so we
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Free webinars: Good social work in a time of Covid
Good social work in a time of Covid – join our free Webinars UNISON Scotland’s Social Work Issues Group has
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Scottish Government Children’s Rights pledge ‘meaningless’ without cash backing say UNISON
UNISON, the public services union, has challenged the Scottish Government to back it’s pledge to make Scotland the first country
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#Claim Covid Cash – 10 excuses for non-payment by private sector employers
UNISON launched its #ClaimCovidCash campaign for workers in social care who only received statutory sick pay when they had to
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Claim Covid cash – UNISON launches campaign for short changed Scottish care workers
Despite funds being made available by Scottish Government, there are still many care workers not receiving full pay for sick
Read moreCovid Social Care Worker Death in Service Payment
Following pressure from UNISON, the Scottish Government has agreed to make a one-off payment of £60,000 to a named survivor
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UNISON campaigned hard to make sure that social care workers did not have to survive on statutory sick pay, should
Read moreScotland’s Care Workers For Change
Care is in crisis, thanks to a system that has been underfunded and ignored by governments for years. Care workers
Read moreResponse: vulnerable children during the coronovirus pandemic May 2020
The pandemic is not a leveller. It has dramatically exposed pre-existing levels of social and economic inequality. The challenges are
Read moreCovid-19 Safety Pack: Workplace health and safety
CORONAVIRUS ALL MEMBERS: Workplace health and safety is central to the union’s pandemic response and this will intensify as we
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