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New way forward for NHS pay agreed – “Now Scottish Government must deliver” says UNISON

Negotiators for the NHS trade union UNISON have today signed off four papers with NHS bosses making key recommendations to modernise pay and conditions for NHS workers. These have now ... Read More
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Scottish Water workers to embark on four days of strike action, says UNISON 

UNISON members working in Scottish Water will begin four days of strike action from tomorrow (Friday) over a pay dispute. Members were balloted last month with the overwhelming majority (78%) ... Read More
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All school strikes to be suspended while UNISON consult on improved pay offer from Cosla

All school strikes, (planned for Wednesday 8 and 15 November), have been suspended after talks between Cosla and UNISON have secured an improved pay offer for local government workers. The ... Read More
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New wave of school strikes announced as pay dispute continues, says UNISON Scotland

UNISON has today (Wednesday) served notice of further strike action to five more local authorities in Scotland.  Staff working in schools – and early years establishments linked to schools – ... Read More
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Strike action in schools and early years centres continues, says UNISON Scotland

UNISON members are gearing up for the next wave of strike action in Scotland's schools and early years centres in a dispute over local government pay.  Schools and early years ... Read More
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More schools set to close as UNISON announce another set of strike dates

UNISON has today served notice of further strike action in the dispute over local government pay to South Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh and Fife councils. Staff working in schools, ... Read More
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Scottish Water – 78% vote for strike action

UNISON members at Scottish Water have voted for strike action over a pay dispute at the publicly owned utility. 78% of UNISON's 1100 members in Scottish Water voted for strike action ... Read More
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UNISON announces schools strike date for four councils in rolling programme

UNISON has today (Wednesday) served notice of further strikes in its dispute over local government pay at Glasgow City, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire and Inverclyde councils. Staff working in schools, and ... Read More
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UNISON announces rolling strikes in Scottish schools after pay offer rejected

🟢 A consultative ballot of all local government workers closed today (Monday) with 89.92 % voting to reject the offer. There was a turnout of 57.27 %.   🟢 UNISON's ... Read More
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Scottish government must show more urgency to resolve colleges dispute,

UNISON is to meet Graeme Dey, the Scottish minister for further education, tomorrow at St. Andrews House to demand he intervenes to end strikes in colleges across the country. Staff ... Read More