UNISON Scotland
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Scottish Water trade unions launch workplace ballot at over £3,000 loss of pay
The trade unions Unite Scotland, GMB Scotland and UNISON Scotland have jointly informed Scottish Water over a consultative ballot for industrial action, which opens today (18 March), in a dispute ... Read More
COSLA pay offer is a ‘slap in the face’ to Scotland’s local government workers, says UNISON
UNISON, the union for local government workers, says a pay offer put forward by COSLA today (Tuesday) is a ‘slap in the face’ for hard working local government workers who ... Read More
NHS Scotland pay negotiations to commence following health trade union call
Scotland’s health trade unions have agreed to commence formal pay negotiations with the Scottish Government and NHS employers from this week. The group wrote to the Cabinet Secretary last week ... Read More
Properly funded public services is key to recovery, says UNISON
Commenting on today's Scottish budget, UNISON's Scottish Secretary Mike Kirby said: "The Scottish government had an opportunity to show it values the vital role our public service workers play by ... Read More
Health trade unions call on Scottish Government to negotiate now on NHS Pay
Scotland’s health trade unions have written to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport outlining their anger and disappointment at the process that led to last week’s announcement on NHS ... Read More
UNISON disappointed with NHS interim pay award
UNISON comment on the Scottish government's interim pay award of 1% backdated to December 2020, announced today (24 February). Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has written to all staff on ... Read More
Expensive private sector should be last resort for COVID vaccination programme
UNISON has written to Jeane Freeman Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Health today to request that she instruct health boards only to use independent contractors as a last resort rather than ... Read More
UNISON launches information guide on £500 ‘bonus’ payment for health and social care workers
UNISON Scotland has today (Tuesday) launched a guide for health and social care members who have concerns over how the £500 one-off payment may affect their benefits or tax credits ... Read More
UNISON welcomes National Care Service recommendations in Feeley report
UNISON Scotland welcomes the recommendations from the Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland (chaired by Derek Feeley) that was published today (Wednesday). The review calls for the creation ... Read More
UNISON Scotland Response to easing school & nursery coronavirus restrictions
These vital services are currently being delivered to many children and UNISON members have worked hard at creating environments safe for children and staff. It will help no one if ... Read More
