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Scottish Water staff to walk out after rejecting latest pay offer, says UNISON.
Scottish Water staff to walk out after rejecting latest pay offer, says UNISON. Staff at Scottish Water are to strike for another seven days after rejecting the firm's latest pay ... Read More
Enable Scotland workers to walk out over pay
Care workers employed by Enable Scotland will walk out tomorrow (Thursday) in a dispute over pay, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The strike will roll out across five days in different ... Read More
Double whammy for local government workers
Commenting on Audit Scotland’s Local Government Budgets 2025/6 report and latest inflation figures, UNISON Scotland’s regional manager Kay Sillars said today (Thursday): “Council workers in Scotland have been hit with a double whammy ... Read More
Strikes at Scottish Water to resume, say unions
Scottish Water staff will resume strikes after unions representing the workers today (Friday) accused management at the company of 'playing games'. UNISON, Unite and GMB said negotiations at arbitration body ... Read More
NHS staff vote to accept two-year pay offer, says UNISON
NHS staff have voted to accept the Scottish government’s two-year pay offer, says UNISON today (Thursday). Members of Scotland’s biggest health union have voted overwhelmingly (86%) to accept a deal ... Read More
Enable Scotland workers announce strike dates
Care staff working at Enable Scotland are to go on strike in a dispute over pay, their union UNISON has announced today (Wednesday). The action, which begins later this month, ... Read More
Local government workers’ strike ballot begins in dispute over pay, says UNISON
Tens of thousands of council staff in Scotland will receive formal ballot papers from today (Thursday) as they choose whether to vote for strike action over pay, says UNISON. The ... Read More
Scottish Water workers gear up for third round of strike action, says UNISON
Staff at Scottish Water are taking strike action for a third time in weeks, as UNISON announces a further two days of action starting tomorrow (Friday). The move signals growing ... Read More
Lack of rest breaks for ambulance staff putting patient safety at risk
Paramedics and other ambulance staff are being asked if they are willing to take strike action in a dispute over rest periods, says UNISON today (Monday). The union says ambulance ... Read More
Strike threat at University of Edinburgh as support staff vote over job cuts, says UNISON
Support staff at the University of Edinburgh will vote on strike action in a row over job cuts, says UNISON University workers, including cleaners, student welfare officers and IT staff, ... Read More
