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UNISON Scotland recommends NHS staff accept Scottish government pay offer 

UNISON, Scotland’s largest health union, is to ballot its members on the Scottish government’s NHS pay offer.  If accepted, the offer would see the majority of Scotland’s health workers receive ... Read More
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Nursing ministerial task force must not be a talking shop, says UNISON Scotland 

Scotland’s largest health union, UNISON, has reacted to today’s (Tuesday) announcement by Health Secretary Humza Yousaf of a ministerial task force set up for nursing and midwifery. Wilma Brown, chair ... Read More
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UNISON welcomes credible NHS pay offer for next year from Scottish government

The Scottish government’s pay offer to NHS workers for the financial year starting in April has been welcomed by UNISON today (Thursday/Friday) as both credible and serious. If accepted by ... Read More
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UNISON Scotland statement on Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation

UNISON Scotland regional secretary, Tracey Dalling said: “Nicola Sturgeon is a huge figure in Scottish politics – a constant presence over eight years including leading us through a pandemic. She ... Read More
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Public would be better served if government focused on resolving workers’ disputes instead of threatening unions, says UNISON Scotland

UNISON Scotland will join the STUC and sister unions for Scotland’s national rally against the UK Government’s Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill which had its third reading in the House ... Read More
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Scottish government must focus on NHS staffing and cost of living crisis in fresh pay talks today, says UNISON

Fresh NHS pay talks involving UNISON negotiators and the Scottish government are due to take place later today (Thursday) concerning wages for the financial year beginning in April, says the ... Read More
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UNISON Scotland’s response to the Cabinet Secretary’s parliamentary statement on NHS crisis

Chair of UNISON Scotland’s health committee, Wilma Brown, has reacted to today’s (Tuesday) parliamentary statement by Humza Yousaf, on the NHS crisis in Scotland. Wilma Brown, who also works as ... Read More
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UNISON response to First Minister’s statement on crisis in NHS Scotland 

Chair of UNISON Scotland's health committee, Wilma Brown, has reacted to today's (Monday) statement by the First Minister on the NHS crisis in Scotland. Wilma Brown, who also works as ... Read More
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Implement NHS pay deal now says UNISON Scotland

For Immediate Use UNISON has today written to the Cabinet Secretary for Health insisting that the 2022/23 pay deal is implemented without delay after the majority of unions, representing the ... Read More
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Scottish Parliament recognises UNISON’s Year of the Disabled Workers

The Scottish Parliament is to recognise UNISON’s Year of Disabled Workers 2022 campaign with a members debate, sponsored by Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, in the Scottish Parliament today (Thursday) Pam Duncan-Glancy ... Read More