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UNISON Scotland budget response: A budget that fails public services, says UNISON
UNISON's Scottish secretary Lilian Macer said: "Today’s Scottish budget does not go far enough to address the deepening crisis across public services. "This budget fails local government. Scotland's councils have ... Read More
Scottish government must prioritise social care pay or crisis will continue, says UNISON
The Scottish government must use its 2026 budget to deliver a meaningful pay rise for social care staff, says UNISON today (Monday). UNISON, Scotland's largest social care, says the sector is struggling to recruit and ... Read More
Response to Audit Scotland’s report into delayed discharges
Commenting on the Auditor General and Accounts Commission report ‘Delayed Discharges: A sign of Wider Challenges in Health and Social Care, UNISON Scotland’s health lead Matt McLaughlin said: “The Scottish ... Read More
West Dunbartonshire’s school learning assistants to be balloted for strike action in job grade dispute, says UNISON
School learning assistants who support pupils with profound needs in West Dunbartonshire are to take part in a strike ballot in a dispute over job grading, says UNISON today (Thursday) ... Read More
Glasgow district nurses’ win in grading dispute is great victory, says UNISON
District nurses working for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde have today won their long-running dispute on pay and grading after threatening strike action, says UNISON today (Friday) The employees had ... Read More
Political manoeuvring will not fix the NHS in Scotland, says UNISON
Thursday 13 November 2025 For immediate release Political manoeuvring will not fix the NHS in Scotland, says UNISON Commenting on the announcement today (Thursday) by cabinet secretary Neil Gray on ... Read More
College support staff to be consulted on multi-year pay offer, says UNISON
Further education staff across Scotland are to vote on a new three-year pay offer, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The union is recommending the workers - including administrators, librarians, cleaners, IT ... Read More
Police Scotland staff face crisis over job cuts and rising workloads, says UNISON
Commenting on Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell's evidence to Holyrood's criminal justice committee this week, calling for increased funding, UNISON Scotland Police Staff branch secretary David Malcolm said: “The Scottish government ... Read More
Migrant worker visa reform needed to stop exploitation of social care staff, says UNISON
A new visa system is needed in social care to protect migrant staff from racism and exploitation, says a UNISON report today (Tuesday). More than two in five (45%) care ... Read More
More social care staff vote to strike
Social care workers at Blue Triangle Housing Association have voted overwhelmingly for strike action in a dispute over pay, says UNISON today (Friday). More than eight in ten (85%) staff ... Read More
