Scotland’s councils have had years of cuts and under funding. Now the demands of tackling Covid-19 have thrown our Local
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UNISON Scotland statement on the Programme for Government 2020-21
UNISON Scotland welcomes the announcement today of a fundamental independent review of adult social care, led by Derek Feeley, which
Read moreUNISON Week 290 – Programme for Government & more
UNISON Week 290 – Programme for Government & more … Read full newsletter here.
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#Claim Covid Cash – 10 excuses for non-payment by private sector employers
UNISON launched its #ClaimCovidCash campaign for workers in social care who only received statutory sick pay when they had to
Read moreCampaign to protect our council services
Join our campaign to protect your council services and those who deliver them UNISON’s campaign is calling for: Securing the long
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UNISON Scotland calls for serious discussion about long-term sustainability of local government
UNISON calls for ‘serious discussion’ about long-term sustainability of local government, in response to Audit Scotland’s briefing paper on Covid-19:
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Edinburgh Napier University halts compulsory redundancies as UNISON wins strike ballot
UNISON members at Edinburgh Napier University have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action, and the University has agreed to halt
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UNISON holds constructive talks with health secretary on reopening NHS pay deal
UNISON today (Tuesday) met with Cabinet Secretary for Health Jeane Freeman to urge the minister to reopen pay talks in
Read moreNHS Pay Up Now Demonstrations
UNISON members across Scotland took part in socially-distanced demonstrations today (Tuesday) as part of UNISON’s Pay Up Now campaign. The
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Health Secretary to meet UNISON members to discuss reopening of NHS pay deal
Jeane Freeman, Cabinet Secretary for Health, has agreed to meet with UNISON members tomorrow (Tuesday) following a series of socially-distanced
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