Latest press releases

Procurement is key to making decent pay the norm, says UNISON
Date: Tuesday 11 March 2014 UNISON Scotland is calling on MSPs to support an amendment to the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill which would make paying a living wage an essential ... Read More

UNISON voices concern about closure of Seafield Services, Seafield School of Wellbeing, run by Quarriers
Date: Thursday 6 March 2014 Today (Thursday, 6 March 2014) UNISON commented on the decision by Quarriers Board of Trustees to close Seafield School of Wellbeing in Ardrossan - and ... Read More

Public money does not belong in the hands of tax dodgers, says UNISON
Date: Thursday 20 February 2014 UNISON is calling for an end to tax dodgers winning public contracts ahead of today’s (Thursday) parliamentary debate on the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill. In ... Read More

It’s time to care, says UNISON as survey reveals Scotland’s care crisis
Date: Wednesday 19 February 2014 A survey of Scottish homecare workers has exposed the shocking reality of the country’s care services. The majority of workers polled in the UNISON survey ... Read More

‘Keep Glasgow’s older residents safe’ say UNISON members as strike action goes ahead to defend standards and wages
Date: Friday 14 February 2014 UNISON members across Glasgow are embarking on further strike action after discussions with the City Council this week failed to reach a settlement. Members are ... Read More

Local government in Scotland is bearing the brunt of cuts – UNISON
Date: Thursday 13 February 2014 The double whammy of austerity measures and the council tax freeze has left local government in Scotland bearing the brunt of cuts. Local councils across ... Read More

Our libraries have never been under more pressure – UNISON
Date: Friday 7 February 2014 On National Libraries Day (Saturday 8 February) UNISON warns that our libraries have never been under more pressure because of spending cuts. National Libraries Day ... Read More

Pay inequality in Scotland’s universities must end, says UNISON
Date: Monday 3 February 2014 UNISON Scotland is calling for urgent action to be taken to redress the pay balance in universities. The growing inequality in pay in higher education ... Read More

UNISON demonstrates against more police cuts
Date: Thursday 20 January 2014 The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) will officially confirm the closure of Police Force Control Centres in a ‘restructuring’ across Scotland today (Thursday 30 January 2014) ... Read More

Glasgow’s residential care workers embark on further strike action
Date: Monday 27 January 2014 PHOTO / INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITY: 1pm, Tuesday, 28 January, 40 John Street, Glasgow Care workers in Glasgow City Council’s residential homes are embarking on two further ... Read More