Latest press releases
UNISON: Government must act on Scots police staff jobs and end confusion
Date: Fri 1 February 2013 UNISON’s new all-Scotland police branch today urged the government and employers to avert disastrous police staff job cuts and to end “the chaos and uncertainty” ... Read More
UNISON demands NHS chiefs stump up millions in unpaid wages
Date: Fri 1 February 2013 NHS union UNISON is demanding that NHS bosses in Greater Glasgow and Clyde pay thousands of NHS workers wages which have not been paid to ... Read More
Union warns on public safety concerns raised in Audit Scotland report
Date: Thu 31 January 2013 UNISON today (Thursday) warned that damaging cuts to trading standards and food safety services in environmental health are putting the public at risk when safety ... Read More
UNISON slams ‘damaging’ Stirling Council plan to cut vital services and jobs
Date: Mon 28 January 2013 Stirling UNISON branch has criticised a decision by the local council to give formal notice of up to 250 redundancies ahead of negotiations over budget plans - ... Read More
UNISON welcomes South Ayrshire equal pay settlement
Date: Wed 23 January 2013 Local government union UNISON is today celebrating a historic equal pay settlement for hundreds of council staff in South Ayrshire. The deal finalised this week ... Read More
UNISON wins pay deal of up to 4% at South Lanarkshire College
Date: Wed 23 January 2013 UNISON members at South Lanarkshire College in East Kilbride have won a landmark pay deal which will see a rise of more than 4% for ... Read More
Carers, celebrities and campaigners rally for learning disability services and day care centres
Date: Tue 22 January 2013 Rally in George Square 12.30pm Wed 23 January Photo and interview opportunities with carers Carers and service users will unite with trade unionists, campaigners and ... Read More
UNISON challenges North Lanarkshire Council over damaging cuts
Date: Tue 15 January 2013 Local government union UNISON today challenged councillors in North Lanarkshire to get round the table for talks about their damaging cuts proposals. The council has ... Read More
Glasgow equal pay tribunal victory for UNISON
Date: Wed 30 January 2013 30UNISON Scotland has welcomed an Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling on equal pay which could improve the chances of low paid workers, mainly women, seeking fair ... Read More
UNISON warns Borders Council against breaking from national pay framework
Date: Wed 9 January 2013 Local government union UNISON today called on Borders Council to step back from imposing an unpopular pay and conditions deal on its workforce. The move would ... Read More
