Women make up 75% of our UNISON membership with many of them working in low paid jobs, yet the percentage
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Low-paid women will welcome MSPs equality plan, says UNISON
UNISON Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government’s report on pay equality and says it gives hope to low-paid women. The
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UNISON welcomes introduction of Scottish Living Wage for social care
UNISON welcomes the Scottish Government commitment to introduce the Scottish Living Wage across the social care sector in Scotland, from
Read moreBriefing 076 Bargaining – Pay – May 2016
KEY POINTS: Pay in Scotland has fallen 12% in real terms since 2011 If it has risen in line with
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Pay all care workers living wage, says UNISON
UNISON is calling on all employers to pay the living wage to care workers and all councils to adopt UNISON’s
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Young workers worth ‘better than zero’
#STUC16 Young members were joined by other STUC delegates and TUC president Liz Snape in demonstrating for ‘Better than Zero’ workers’
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Early Learning and Childcare 1140 Hours expansion
Response to the Scottish Government Consultation on its programme of trials regarding its commitment to expand childcare to 1140 hours
Read moreUNISON secures end of low pay deal for NHS staff in Lanarkshire
UNISON, the largest union in NHS Lanarkshire, is working with NHS Board to raise the wages of its lowest paid
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Argyll and Bute UNISON achieve end to ‘zero hours’ contracts
Date: Friday 29 January 2016 Against a background of budget cuts and job losses UNISON, the union for council workers
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UNISON hails historic pay deal for further education support staff in Scotland
Date: Friday 22 January 2016 UNISON has led negotiations to achieve the first ever national pay rise for over four
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