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Scottish budget does not go far enough to protect Scotland’s vital public services
Commenting on the budget announced today (Tuesday), UNISON’s Scottish Secretary Lilian Macer, said: “Today’s budget is a bad day for
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Police Scotland building sales about balancing books not improving service says staff union.
Police staff trade union UNISON has described Police Scotland plans to sell off a range of buildings across Scotland as
Read moree brief – New report says council funding “completely unsustainable”
The Local Government Information Unit report warns of a risk that some Scottish councils could effectively go bankrupt. It
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No holiday cheer in colleges as staff vote for more strikes, says UNISON.
Staff in colleges across Scotland are set to go on strike again in 2024 after they voted overwhelmingly for more
Read moreBriefing 136 – The ‘Safe Staffing’ Act in the NHS.
The Health and Care Staffing (Scotland) Act comes into force in April 2024. The Bill gives staff in the NHS
Read moreUNISON Scotland Violence at Work Report 2023
The 2023 UNISON Violence at Work Survey report.
Read moreBargaining Briefing 135 – Regrading Hints & Tips for Social Work Paraprofessionals
This briefing produce by UNISON’s Social Work Issues Group provides Social Work Assistants, Family Support Workers and other paraprofessional staff
Read moreRadical Social Work Seminar : Co-Design
The latest of UNISON Scotland’s Social Work Issues Group lunchtime seminars is now online. It covered the thorny topic of
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School support staff experience the most abuse from pupils, says UNISON
New Scottish government research shows that the biggest impact of pupil’s behavioural challenges falls on schools’ support staff, who are
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