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‘We educate, not medicate’ – school support staff strike again over imposed healthcare tasks
Date: Wednesday 13 November 2013 NB Picture and interview opportunities available on morning of Thursday 14 Nov 2013. More than 400 striking school support staff in Glasgow will take to ... Read More
Police to be taken off beat to do admin tasks says police staffs union
Date: Wednesday 6 November 2013 Police Scotland today announced plans to take police off the beat to do the work of 67 police staff jobs they intend to make redundant ... Read More
‘Speak-out’ survey reveals children and disabled services hanging by a thread, says UNISON Scotland
Date: Wednesday 6 November 2013 A ‘speak-out’ survey of community, voluntary and housing workers has exposed services to the most vulnerable people in society as “hanging by a thread”. The ... Read More
Child welfare must be the priority – school support staff strike over imposed healthcare tasks
Date: Tuesday 5 November 2013 More than 400 school support staff will take to the streets tomorrow (Wednesday) to lobby Glasgow City Council over forced changes to their roles. The ... Read More
Procurement is key to rolling out benefits of living wage across Scotland, says UNISON
Date: Monday 4 November 2013 UNISON has today (Monday) welcomed the rise in the living wage but says it’s vital this is rolled out to the private and voluntary sectors ... Read More
UNISON Police Staff stunned at promotions as cash strapped force announces £139m cuts
Date: Thursday 31 October 2013 Scotland’s cash strapped police service is considering giving over 100 senior officers promotions that will see their pay rise by at least £8000 each to ... Read More
Midnight walk out in Glasgow begins UK higher education shut down
Date: Wednesday 30 October 2013 Picture opportunity - details of local actions across Scotland at end A midnight walk out by security guards at Glasgow Caledonian University will start a ... Read More
Glasgow City Council intransigence forces 1000 pupil support assistants out on strike
Date: Wednesday 30 October 2013 The strike is a last resort action by the city’s pupil support assistants (PSAs) following the forcing of new responsibilities for child healthcare tasks on ... Read More
Hundreds of Glasgow charity care workers face uncertain future
Date: Wednesday 30 October 2013 Hundreds of Glasgow’s charity care workers face having their terms and conditions savaged as a result of spending cuts by the Scottish Government and Glasgow ... Read More
UNISON brands COSLA’s delay claims ‘utter nonsense’
Date: Monday 28 October 2013 UNISON has dismissed COSLA’s delay claims as ‘utter nonsense’ and says the organisation’s decision to rip up its one year pay offer is a kick ... Read More
