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School and bin strikes planned for First Minister’s constituency of Perth and Kinross
The largest union in local government is planning to close schools and waste services in the Perth and Kinross constituency of First Minister John Swinney, says UNISON today (Friday). The ... Read More

UNISON to recommend NHS members accept Scottish government pay offer
UNISON, the biggest union in the NHS, will recommend that its members working in the NHS vote to accept the Scottish government's offer of a 5.5% pay rise. The union ... Read More

UNISON to consult NHS staff in Scotland on 5.5% pay offer
UNISON, the biggest union in the NHS, will consider the Scottish government’s offer of a 5.5% pay rise for staff, says the union today (Tuesday). Despite the delay in the ... Read More

Don’t blame public service staff for government cuts’ says UNISON
The Scottish government must find the money to fund pay increases for workers in essential public sector roles without cutting important services, says UNISON. The union says ministers should not ... Read More

Bin strikes in Scotland suspended
Waste, recycling and street cleansing strikes that were due to be staged later this week have been put on hold, says UNISON today (Monday). The union has agreed to suspend ... Read More

Union confirms strike dates for waste recycling and street cleaning staff
UNISON, the largest local government union, has notified 13 councils that strikes will take place over nine days between 14 and 22 August in Scotland. Waste, refuse and street cleaning ... Read More

School, early years and family centre staff in Scotland begin strike vote over pay, says UNISON
Tens of thousands of staff in schools, early years education and family centres in Scotland are being balloted for strike action from today (Tuesday) in an ongoing dispute over pay, ... Read More

Local government strikes to go ahead despite Cosla talks, say UNISON
The largest union in local government says strikes are set to go ahead after they rejected a revised pay offer in talks with the employer’s organisation Cosla today (Friday). UNISON ... Read More

Waste, recycling and street cleaning staff to strike in 14 councils and employers in Scotland, says UNISON
Waste recycling and street cleaning staff across Scotland have voted to strike in 14 councils in a dispute over pay, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The pay dispute is over what ... Read More

Strike ballots to be issued to staff working in schools, early years and family centres, says UNISON
UNISON has written to all councils in Scotland to inform them strike ballots will be issued to more than 38,000 workers in schools, early years and family centres in a ... Read More