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UNISON Scotland comment on First Minister’s announcement of pro-rata £500 ‘bonus payment’ for NHS and social care staff
Commenting on today’s (Monday) announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, UNISON Scotland regional secretary Mike Kirby said: “We welcome today’s announcement on a bonus payment for NHS and social care ... Read More
UNISON backs Universities Scotland funding call
UNISON, the leading union for education support staff, is backing Universities Scotland's plea for reliable, sustainable funding of the sector in the next Scottish budget. UNISON believes fully funding the ... Read More
Scottish Government must take a different approach, says UNISON
Commenting on the Chancellor’s comprehensive spending review today (Wednesday), UNISON Scottish secretary Mike Kirby said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us what is, and who are, essential in Scotland. “Of ... Read More
Students’ return home – UNISON urges Scottish government to protect frontline staff
UNISON Scotland has today (Wednesday) urged the Scottish government not to forget workers in any plans to enable students to return home in time for Christmas. Universities minister Richard Lochhead ... Read More
NHS workers to lobby Scottish Parliament to call for immediate action on pay, says UNISON
Scotland’s largest health union, UNISON, will lobby the Scottish Parliament tomorrow (Thursday) to call on the Scottish government to ‘pay up now’ and give NHS staff a pay rise this ... Read More
Scottish schools need more cleaners, says UNISON report
A freedom of information request (FOI), by UNISON Scotland, across all Scottish councils has revealed confusion about the funding announced by Scottish Government for extra school cleaning. A UNISON survey, ... Read More
Scottish local government must be funded properly for the first time in over a decade, says UNISON
UNISON Scotland has today (Friday) written to Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes calling for an urgent meeting to discuss the funding crises in local government. UNISON is calling on the ... Read More
Public Health Scotland report into care homes, UNISON response
Deborah Clarke, UNISON head of community said: “Throughout this pandemic UNISON has raised the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE), no sick pay, and inadequate training on infection control for ... Read More
UNISON Welcomes Testing for Homecare Services in Scotland
UNISON, the public services union, has given a strong welcome to today's announcement by Nicola Sturgeon that priority testing is to be extended to homecare workers. UNISON's research in August ... Read More
Scottish Health Secretary must get round the table to discuss NHS pay
In response to Scottish Government statement in yesterday's (Wednesday) media, Willie Duffy, UNISON Scotland's head of health said: “We are pleased to hear Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman wants to continue talks on re-opening ... Read More
