Latest press releases
Borders Council reverses decision to cut 100 local jobs after UNISON campaign
Thursday 26 March 2015 UNISON, Scotland’s biggest public services union, has welcomed the decision by Scottish Borders Council to rethink their proposal to outsource the Scottish Borders ICT department, saving ... Read More
Opinion Poll: Scottish voters election priorities are public services
Thursday 19 March 2015 UNISON Scotland today commented on a new opinion poll which shows that public services are the number one issue for the majority of Scottish voters. The ... Read More
UNISON Scotland launches Childcare Charter
Monday 16 March 2015 UNISON Scotland today (16 March) launched a Childcare Charter. The charter calls for an expansion of paid parental leave and flexible working for parents; and fair ... Read More
UNISON’s response to the Scottish Government’s Sustainability and Seven Day Services Interim Taskforce Report
Date: Friday 6 March 2015 UNISON welcomes the interim report from the Scottish Government’s Taskforce for Sustainability and Seven Day Services. This taskforce is considering how we provide round the ... Read More
UNISON report says that ‘mental health staff are working under increasing stress’
Date: Wednesday 04 March 2015 More than 8 in 10 (84%) of mental health staff say that their workload has increased, more than 7 in 10 (76%) say they have experienced cuts, ... Read More
UNISON intervention ensures 27 jobs retained at Stornoway call-handling centre
Date: Friday 13 February 2015 UNISON, the public-sector trade union, has helped to ensure the retention of 27 jobs at the Consumer Advice Direct (CAD) call-handling centre in Stornoway after ... Read More
Stop dumping on waste management staff’ says UNISON Scotland
Date: Friday 23 January 2015 UNISON Scotland conducted surveys amongst staff working in waste management across Scotland’s local authorities. The results revealed a workforce under pressure facing increasing targets and ... Read More
Union offers safety advice to staff following hospital sexual assaults
Date: Thursday 15 January 2015 NHS union UNISON Scotland is advising staff to be more vigilant than normal after two separate incidents of sexual assault at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary ... Read More
Scrap plans for new women’s prison, urges UNISON Scotland
Date: Tuesday 13 January 2015 UNISON Scotland, the public services union with many members working in Criminal Justice services has urged the Scottish Government to scrap their plans to build ... Read More
UNISON Scotland urges MSPs to do more on Protecting Public Services
Date: Monday 12 January 2015 UNISON, Scotland’s public service union tells MSPs that Scotland's public services are living through a lost decade as a consequence of austerity economics and we ... Read More
