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First Minister and unions roundtable
UNISON Scotland's regional manager Kay Sillars, with other unions, met John Swinney in the Scottish parliament to discuss pay. Commenting after the meeting UNISON regional manager Kay Sillars said: “It ... Read More
Thousands of council workers are to vote in an official strike ballot over pay, says UNISON
More than 43,000 council workers in waste and recycling, schools and social care are to be balloted for strike action, UNISON says today (Thursday). Staff are frustrated that they should ... Read More
Cosla and unions are ‘too far apart’ on pay talks, say UNISON
Local government workers in Scotland are to be consulted about strike action after council employers failed to make any significant improvement on pay, says UNISON. The union has been in ... Read More
‘Staffing crisis putting patients at risk’ – new UNISON survey reveals scale of the short-staffing in Scotland’s NHS
UNISON has today (Tuesday) revealed a survey which shows the widespread failure of the Scottish government to prepare the NHS for the country’s new Safe Staffing Act. Despite the Act ... Read More
Local government pay talks set to continue, says UNISON
Following a meeting (Thursday) with COLSA and other unions representing council staff about a Scottish local government pay offer for this year, it has been agreed that talks are to ... Read More
Social care employment conditions were a ‘disaster waiting to happen’, says UNISON Scotland
That's the message UNISON regional manager Peter Hunter will be taking to the Scottish Covid Inquiry when he gives evidence later today (Tuesday). Peter Hunter will tell the Inquiry: “The ... Read More
First Minister Humza Yousaf resignation – UNISON Scotland response
Commenting on the resignation of First Minister Humza Yousaf, UNISON’s Scottish Secretary Lilian Macer said: “I would like to wish Humza Yousaf the very best for the future. I worked ... Read More
Local government strike threat looms as tensions grow over pay, says UNISON
Scotland’s largest local government union, UNISON, says strike preparations could begin as early as next week as tensions grow over pay. UNISON says it had hoped to have a deal ... Read More
MSPs should support the employment injuries advisory council bill, says UNISON
UNISON, the public services union, is urging MSPs from all parties to support Mark Griffin MSP’s Employment Injuries Advisory Council (SEIAC) Bill, which is being debated in the Scottish Parliament ... Read More
A woman’s place is in her union: UNISON Scotland’s path to strong female leaders
UNISON Scotland has launched it’s Women's Development Programme on International Women’s Day 2024, as part of the union's drive to increase women in leadership roles in Scotland. The programme, which ... Read More
