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Public service union UNISON appoints first female Scottish Secretary

8 March 2022 Trisha Hamilton

Scotland’s largest public sector trade union has announced today (Tuesday) – on International Women’s Day – the appointment of its

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UNISON urges principal to reverse closure plans as decision time looms on West College nurseries

7 March 2022 Trisha Hamilton

The fate of two much-loved West College Scotland nurseries will be decided this week after weeks of campaigning to prevent

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Glasgow branch overwhelmingly votes to back new strike action

7 March 2022 Trisha Hamilton

The long running dispute around equal pay has continued even after the members were awarded a £500m settlement in 2019.

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Local government unions call for a ‘fair and decent’ pay increase as they submit joint pay claim

18 January 2022 Trisha Hamilton

Local government trade unions have today (Tuesday) submitted a joint pay claim to COSLA calling for a ‘fair and decent’

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Public services can lead the way to net zero but not without government funding, says UNISON

8 November 2021 Trisha Hamilton

Getting the UK’s public services across the net zero line will require £140bn of government funding by 2035, says new

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Schools could be forced to close after summer break if local government pay talks fail, says UNISON

23 June 2021 Trisha Hamilton

UNISON, Scotland’s largest trade union, has written to the Finance Secretary and local government leaders to warn of looming industrial

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Scottish government skills development body refuses to pilot four-day week, says UNISON

19 May 2021 Trisha Hamilton

UNISON, the union for Skills Development Scotland workers, has lambasted the skills body for refusing to pilot a four-day week

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Health workers at Scotland’s largest NHS union vote to accept NHS pay offer, says UNISON Scotland

12 May 2021 Trisha Hamilton

UNISON members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the NHS pay offer, which will see the majority of NHS workers receive

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Nurses in Scotland are exhausted after pandemic, reveals UNISON survey

12 May 2021 Trisha Hamilton

Three in four nurses and nursing assistants who responded to UNISON’s latest survey say they are tired or exhausted after

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Bombshell report lays bare the impact of the pandemic on local government workers

20 April 2021 Trisha Hamilton

Scotland’s local government workers have revealed the enormous toll on their health as they’ve worked to keep services running, according

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