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UNISON welcomes agreement with Police Scotland which addresses key concerns
Date: Thursday 17 April 2014 UNISON Scotland has agreed to cancel the consultative ballot of police staff on whether to take further industrial action up to and including strike action ... Read More
UNISON Scotland supports walk from Glasgow to Liverpool to raise money for the Lola Commons Fund for SiMBA in memory of the 96 who died in Hillsborough
Date: Tuesday 15 April 2014 UNISON Scotland is proud to be a supporter of the Lola Commons Fund and we are particularly pleased to be involved in this fundraising event ... Read More
UNISON members in South Lanarkshire Council continue their campaign for equal pay
Date: Friday 11 April 2014 UNISON Scotland is writing to 6000 UNISON members who work in South Lanarkshire Council to give them another opportunity to make a new claim for ... Read More
Lola Commons Fund at UNISON Scotland health conference
Date: Friday 4 April 2014 Lisa Hague, co-founder of the Lola Commons Fund, will announce a sponsored walk being undertaken by Ian McGovern at today’s UNISON Scotland Health Conference. The ... Read More
UNISON Scotland ballot for potential strike action as industrial relations break down with Police Scotland
Date: Friday 21 March 2014 UNISON Scotland are writing to police staff today (21 March 2014) to tell them that trust between Police Scotland and the all staff trade unions ... Read More
UNISON calls on Scottish Government to invest extra £63 million from Osborne’s budget in home care services
Date: Friday 21 March 2014 UNISON calls on Scottish Government to invest extra £63 million from Osborne’s budget in home care services Scotland’s Finance Minister, John Swinney MSP, confirmed that ... Read More
Renfrewshire Council leader makes commitment to UNISON Ethical Care Charter
Date: Monday 17 March 2014 Renfrewshire Council are leading the way in the commissioning of homecare services with the Leader of the Council committing to supporting the UNISON Ethical Care ... Read More
College workers vote overwhelmingly to return to national bargaining, says UNISON
Date: Monday 17 March 2014 UNISON, the union representing further education workers in Scotland, said its members have voted in favour of a return to national bargaining. Union members were ... Read More
‘An inspiring figure and a true friend’ UNISON Scotland’s tribute to Tony Benn
Date: Friday 14 March 2014 Commenting on the death of Tony Benn UNISON Scottish Secretary, Mike Kirby said: “We have lost a true friend. Tony Benn was always a stalwart ... Read More
Procurement is key to making decent pay the norm, says UNISON
Date: Tuesday 11 March 2014 UNISON Scotland is calling on MSPs to support an amendment to the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Bill which would make paying a living wage an essential ... Read More
