Joan Lewis (above), UNISON activist, was thanked for her service to UNISON by Mike Kirby, UNISON Scottish Secretary. Joan has
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Quality Social Care Procurement
Our latest briefing looks at the practice of social care procurement. There has been some progress since our 2017 survey,
Read moreWorkforce planning for social care
The Scottish Government and COSLA have published the second stage of their strategy for workforce planning in the health and
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Scottish government must stop the closure of 12 Bield care homes, says UNISON
UNISON is calling for the Scottish government to stop the closure of 12 care homes run by Bield Housing and
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UNISON comment on UK government’s decision to extend the suspension of social care minimum wage:
UNISON is working hard, with employers across Scotland, to ensure that social care staff’s pay is compliant with the National
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Violence at work is not ‘part of the job’, says UNISON
UNISON Media Release Violence at work is not ‘part of the job’ says UNISON as it launches a new health
Read moreTime to Care
From 1st October 2016 social care workers should be be paid £8.25 per hour. Are you? #TimetoCare Help UNISON enforce the
Read moreHome care workers ask – we care, do you?
Scotland needs a quality home care service to meet the growing demand and also ensures that patients who shouldn’t be
Read moreConference backs Scotland strategy on organising in voluntary sector
#uNDC16 Success in Scotland’s Organising for Growth Strategy will inform a UK wide approach to recruiting, organising and bargaining in the
Read moreGrowing pains, a survey of youth workers
This survey is part of UNISON Scotland’s Damage series: a set of surveys looking at the impact of the ‘Age
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