Category: Social Work

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

Following pressure from UNISON, the Scottish Government has agreed to make a one-off payment of £60,000 to a named survivor

UNISON campaigned hard to make sure that social care workers did not have to survive on statutory sick pay, should

Care is in crisis, thanks to a system that has been underfunded and ignored by governments for years. Care workers

The pandemic is not a leveller. It has dramatically exposed pre-existing levels of social and economic inequality. The challenges are

CORONAVIRUS ALL MEMBERS: Workplace health and safety is central to the union’s pandemic response and this will intensify as we

This is a survey for all UNISON members. UNISON Scotland is campaigning to ensure our members receive the support and resources they

HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE STAFF: Scottish Government has issued revised Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) guidance for Health and Social Care

This is a survey of staff working in social work teams. As well as social workers and social work assistants/support

The Covid pandemic has highlighted the fundamental value of social care and the workers who provide it and Congress welcomed