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UNISON pays tribute to Chief Nursing Officer who leaves her post today

UNISON pays tribute to Chief Nursing Officer who leaves her post today

Date: Wed 24 September 2014 Commenting on the announcement by the Scottish Government Health Dept that Chief Nursing Officer, Ros Moore is to leave her post, Matt McLaughlin, Lead Organiser ... Read More
Listen to the people and keep public services in public hands, says UNISON

Listen to the people and keep public services in public hands, says UNISON

Date: Fri 19 September 2014 A key issue in this independence referendum has been the future of public services. People in Scotland have made it clear they want more not ... Read More
Glasgow City Council under fire over further cuts to care services

Glasgow City Council under fire over further cuts to care services

Date: Tue 9 September 2014 Trade unionists, community groups and members of the public will gather in George Square later this week to lobby Glasgow City Council over proposed changes ... Read More
Cleaners in public sector are struggling to maintain hygiene, says UNISON

Cleaners in public sector are struggling to maintain hygiene, says UNISON

Date: Tues 26 August 2014 A report out today (Tuesday) by UNISON Scotland, Dishing the Dirt, paints a bleak picture of cleaning staff – who are struggling to keep hospitals, ... Read More
Meat hygiene inspectors strike for fair pay

Meat hygiene inspectors strike for fair pay

Date: Mon 25 August 2014 Meat hygiene inspectors, vets and support staff are embarking on two days of strike action from tomorrow (Tuesday) in a long-running dispute over pay. Two ... Read More
All workers deserve a fair deal for Commonwealth Games, says UNISON

All workers deserve a fair deal for Commonwealth Games, says UNISON

Date: Fri 18 July 2014 Trade union members in Glasgow’s Sports Centres and Museums are in dispute with their employer Glasgow Life, a company run by Glasgow City Council. The ... Read More
Glasgow Life staff ballot on strike action after Commonwealth talks break down

Glasgow Life staff ballot on strike action after Commonwealth talks break down

Date: Monday 30 June 2014 Glasgow Life must stop treating staff as a second class workforce, says UNISON, as it calls for a fair deal for those working during the ... Read More
UNISON warns of a major assault on public services as 60 per cent of cuts are still to come

UNISON warns of a major assault on public services as 60 per cent of cuts are still to come

Date: Wednesday 25 June 2014 UNISON Scotland launched a report today (Wednesday) – The Cuts Don’t Work: The impact of ‘austerity’ cuts on Scotland’s public services – showing what’s really ... Read More
UNISON calls for immediate withdrawal of redundancy notices at Stirling University

UNISON calls for immediate withdrawal of redundancy notices at Stirling University

Date: Wednesday 18 June 2014 UNISON Scotland has called on Stirling University to remove redundancy notices from more than 50 of its staff. The move is the result of a ... Read More
UNISON celebrates big victory for low paid care workers

UNISON celebrates big victory for low paid care workers

Date: Friday 13 June 2014 UNISON welcomes Capability Scotland’s decision to introduce the Scottish Living Wage back dated to 1 April 2014. UNISON Scotland’s recent report Scotland: It’s Time to ... Read More