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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Properly funded public services is key to recovery, says UNISON
Commenting on today’s Scottish budget, UNISON’s Scottish Secretary Mike Kirby said: “The Scottish government had an opportunity to show it
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UNISON launches information guide on £500 ‘bonus’ payment for health and social care workers
UNISON Scotland has today (Tuesday) launched a guide for health and social care members who have concerns over how the
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UNISON welcomes National Care Service recommendations in Feeley report
UNISON Scotland welcomes the recommendations from the Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland (chaired by Derek Feeley) that
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