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More than nine in ten council staff struggling with cost of living, says UNISON
Cost of living pressures mean more than nine in ten local government workers in Scotland are struggling to make ends meet, according to new research revealed by UNISON today (Friday) ... Read More
Migrant care workers to protest at Holyrood, says UNISON
Migrant social care staff will gather outside the Scottish Parliament today (Wednesday) before meeting with MSPs to call for visa changes to be reversed, says UNISON. Dozens of people are ... Read More
University staff at Glasgow Caledonian to vote on strikes over potential job cuts
Professional services staff – including IT, admin and security workers – at Glasgow Caledonian University are being balloted for strike action in a dispute over redundancies, says UNISON today (Friday) ... Read More
Twenty-eight schools in West Dunbartonshire to close today (Wednesday) as dozens of learning assistants take strike action, says UNISON
The staff, who support pupils with profound needs, are walking out in a dispute over how their jobs are graded. The union says the walkouts will close primary schools in ... Read More
Next government must make public services a priority, says UNISON
Commenting on the Scottish election results announced so far, UNISON Scottish secretary Lilian Macer said today (Friday): “We look forward to working with MSPs who want to build a better, more inclusive ... Read More
West Dunbartonshire school learning assistants vote for strike action in job grade dispute, says UNISON
School learning assistants who support pupils with profound needs in West Dunbartonshire have voted overwhelmingly to strike in a dispute over job grading, says UNISON today (Monday). The staff provide ... Read More
Glasgow School of Art staff join university strikes over pay, says UNISON
Staff at the Glasgow School of Art will join colleagues from the University of Glasgow on strike today (Friday) in a row over pay, says UNISON. Today’s one day walk-out ... Read More
Glasgow university staff to strike over pay
Staff at the University of Glasgow including administrators, student support workers, cleaners, receptionists and librarians are to strike over pay today (Friday), says UNISON. The union says the professional support ... Read More
Care workers ‘won’t be taken for fools’ as strike action takes place across Scotland, says UNISON
Social care and housing support workers at Blue Triangle Housing Association are taking strike action across Scotland today (Wednesday) in a dispute over pay, says UNISON. Their walkout coincides with ... Read More
Changes to social care pay in Scotland are “historic”, says UNISON
Commenting on the Scottish government’s announcement about the introduction of sectoral bargaining for adult social care sector, UNISON Scotland social care lead Jennifer McCarey said: “This is a historic moment ... Read More
