Thursday 26 March 2015 UNISON, Scotland’s biggest public services union, has welcomed the decision by Scottish Borders Council to rethink
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Tag: Public Works
Opinion Poll: Scottish voters election priorities are public services
Thursday 19 March 2015 UNISON Scotland today commented on a new opinion poll which shows that public services are the
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UNISON Scotland launches Childcare Charter
Monday 16 March 2015 UNISON Scotland today (16 March) launched a Childcare Charter. The charter calls for an expansion of
Read moreA Monstrous Regiment of (117,000) Women
In the second of a series of articles, UNISON Scottish Secretary Mike Kirby lays out UNISON’s plan to get our
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UNISON report says that ‘mental health staff are working under increasing stress’
Date: Wednesday 04 March 2015 More than 8 in 10 (84%) of mental health staff say that their workload has increased, more
Read moreChallenging all political parties on what they will do for our people
‘During the election campaign we will strive to keep UNISON policies and objectives fore and centre of the political debate.
Read moreLocal Government Finance Order MSP eBrief – Feb 2015
Cuts to local government are unsustainable MSPe-briefing Local Govt Finance Order Feb2015 PDF Extract: Public expenditure in Scotland faces year-on-year
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Stop dumping on waste management staff’ says UNISON Scotland
Date: Friday 23 January 2015 UNISON Scotland conducted surveys amongst staff working in waste management across Scotland’s local authorities. The
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NHS porters’ workloads and stress go up as their wages go down – new UNISON Scotland report
Date: Wed 17 December 2014 NHS Porters are under pressure and their workloads are going up while the value of
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Under pressure – UNISON survey shows Scotland’s occupational therapists struggling to maintain service
Date: Tue 11 November 2014 A report out today (Tuesday 11 Nov 2014) by UNISON shows that Scotland’s occupational therapists
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