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A woman’s place is in her union: UNISON Scotland’s path to strong female leaders

UNISON Scotland has launched it’s Women's Development Programme on International Women’s Day 2024, as part of the union's drive to increase women in leadership roles in Scotland. The programme, which ... Read More
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Scotland’s further education staff to strike in dispute over pay and jobs, says UNISON

Support staff, including librarians, IT specialists, administrators, cleaners, canteen workers and estate management staff, at 21 colleges in Scotland will walk out on strike today (Thursday, February 29), in a ... Read More
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Vote down the National Care Service Bill, UNISON urges MSPS

Scotland’s largest union, UNISON, is urging MSPs not to support the National Care Service Bill being voted on in Holyrood later today (Thursday). The union, which is also the largest ... Read More
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Strike action at Scottish colleges in row over pay and jobs, says UNISON

More than 2,000 support staff, including librarians, IT specialists, administrators, cleaners, canteen workers and estate management staff, at 21 colleges* in Scotland are to strike later this month in a ... Read More
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Resignation of Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Michael Matheson 

UNISON Scotland head of health Matt McLaughlin said: “UNISON had a good working relationship Michael and I wish him all the best in whatever he does next, but frankly this ... Read More
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Scottish budget does not go far enough to protect Scotland’s vital public services 

Commenting on the budget announced today (Tuesday), UNISON’s Scottish Secretary Lilian Macer, said: “Today’s budget is a bad day for local services and deals a further financial blow to local ... Read More
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Police Scotland building sales about balancing books not improving service says staff union.

Police staff trade union UNISON has described Police Scotland plans to sell off a range of buildings across Scotland as a measure that will make policing more remote and less ... Read More
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No holiday cheer in colleges as staff vote for more strikes, says UNISON.

Staff in colleges across Scotland are set to go on strike again in 2024 after they voted overwhelmingly for more action in a long running dispute over pay, job security ... Read More
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School support staff experience the most abuse from pupils, says UNISON

New Scottish government research shows that the biggest impact of pupil’s behavioural challenges falls on schools' support staff, who are the lowest paid and receive the least training and support, ... Read More
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‘Now keep your promises’ UNISON tells COSLA & Scottish Gov as council staff accept pay deal

The long running pay dispute which closed schools across Scotland has been brought to an end as UNISON members vote to accept the improved pay offer, made as a result of ... Read More