Latest press releases
UNISON report says that ‘mental health staff are working under increasing stress’
Date: Wednesday 04 March 2015 More than 8 in 10 (84%) of mental health staff say that their workload has increased, more than 7 in 10 (76%) say they have experienced cuts, ... Read More
UNISON intervention ensures 27 jobs retained at Stornoway call-handling centre
Date: Friday 13 February 2015 UNISON, the public-sector trade union, has helped to ensure the retention of 27 jobs at the Consumer Advice Direct (CAD) call-handling centre in Stornoway after ... Read More
Stop dumping on waste management staff’ says UNISON Scotland
Date: Friday 23 January 2015 UNISON Scotland conducted surveys amongst staff working in waste management across Scotland’s local authorities. The results revealed a workforce under pressure facing increasing targets and ... Read More
Union offers safety advice to staff following hospital sexual assaults
Date: Thursday 15 January 2015 NHS union UNISON Scotland is advising staff to be more vigilant than normal after two separate incidents of sexual assault at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary ... Read More
Scrap plans for new women’s prison, urges UNISON Scotland
Date: Tuesday 13 January 2015 UNISON Scotland, the public services union with many members working in Criminal Justice services has urged the Scottish Government to scrap their plans to build ... Read More
UNISON Scotland urges MSPs to do more on Protecting Public Services
Date: Monday 12 January 2015 UNISON, Scotland’s public service union tells MSPs that Scotland's public services are living through a lost decade as a consequence of austerity economics and we ... Read More
Christmas message from Mike Kirby, UNISON Scottish secretary
Date: 19 December 2014 2014 was a significant year and we should be rightly proud of the role UNISON played in the independence referendum. We led the debate for a ... Read More
NHS porters’ workloads and stress go up as their wages go down – new UNISON Scotland report
Date: Wed 17 December 2014 NHS Porters are under pressure and their workloads are going up while the value of their wages are going down. The report also concludes that ... Read More
Workers in Queensferry and East Kilbride face uncertain Christmas
Date: Fri 12 December 2014 IBM workers who deliver ScottishPower’s outsourced £20m IT services, face an uncertain Christmas after being told that they face further restructuring. Staff are worried that ... Read More
UNISON lambasts council ‘bully-boy’ tactics as councillors threaten closure of mental health charity
Date: Thurs 11 December 2014 UNISON has issued an urgent call to councillors to cease plans to cut a charity’s funding by 40 per cent without any prior consultation. Councillors ... Read More
