For immediate release UNISON launches new mobile face-to-face advice service for workers in Edinburgh and the Lothians UNISON is today
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Local Government Pay Claim
UNISON members have suffered a real terms pay cut over the last ten years. Despite the news headlines following the
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Get it Minuted! Campaign on Scottish Government record keeping
PRESS RELEASE FROM CFoIS: The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland (CFoIS) is launching a ‘Get it Minuted’
Read moreShould Social Workers Be Part of the Immigration System and Border Control?
UNISON along with SASW and refugee support organisations are concerned at reports from England that social workers are being asked
Read moreRefugee and asylum blog launched
This page will feature occasional blogs to give news, advice and support to social work members on refugee and asylum
Read moreStirling Council Adopt UNISON Ethical Care Charter
Stirling are the latest council to adopt UNISON’s Ethical Care Charter. They join half a dozen of so councils
Read moreRefuge and Asylum in Scotland, a guide for social work members
This updated guidance provides some underlying general guidance and signpost to other more detailed information sources. It should provide a
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Tributes paid after sudden death of Unison union stalwart and freedom of information champion Chris Bartter
(Article by Stephen Naysmith, The Herald, 30 October 2017. Full article here) Tributes have been paid to Chris Bartter a
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UNISON submit NHS pay claim to roll back austerity
UNISON Scotland, will formally submit their 2018 pay claim to Shona Robison Cabinet Secretary for Health and Well Being today
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First Minister must intervene in Bield Housing decision to close 12 care homes
Bield Housing and Care, announced yesterday (11 October) that they intend to close 12 care homes in Edinburgh, Falkirk, Glasgow,
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