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Scottish government must reverse decision to cut 62 community health jobs in Glasgow, says UNISON
The decision to cut around 60 jobs in Glasgow’s community health services will have a severe impact on those who rely on alcohol and drugs support, health visits, hospital discharges ... Read More
UNISON comment on the Scottish Government National Care Service partnership announcement
UNISON Scotland head of local government Johanna Baxter said: “The announcement that social care staff will continue to be employed by local authorities, and councils will still be responsible for ... Read More
UNISON comment on the New Deal for local government published today (Friday) by the Scottish Government and COSLA
Johanna Baxter, UNISON Scotland head of local government, said: “If COSLA and the Scottish government are to achieve any of the shared priorities in this deal their warm words will ... Read More
Last chance for Scottish government action to prevent college crisis, says UNISON
Further education support staff are lobbying the Scottish Parliament today (Thursday) to call on MSPs to help prevent a crisis in Scotland’s colleges, says UNISON. The lobby will take place ... Read More
Early years workers vote to strike in North Lanarkshire
Early years workers in North Lanarkshire have voted overwhelmingly for strike action over the council’s ‘fire and rehire’ plans which would leave workers thousands of pounds worse off. The council ... Read More
World Cycling Championships 2023 set for disruption as UNISON announces strike ballot
UNISON, the largest union in local government, has served notice of intention to ballot members for strike action over pay in Glasgow City Parking and at the Emirates Arena. If ... Read More
UK’s largest union calls for scrapping of National Care Service Bill
The Scottish Government’s troubled National Care Service Bill faced a further blow today (Wednesday) as UNISON, the UK’s biggest union called on the Scottish government to withdraw the Bill. The ... Read More
£74m police budget cut will make communities less safe, warns UNISON Scotland
UNISON, the union for police staff, says Scotland’s police budget cut will see even more crime going unreported and crimes not being fully investigated. The union says around 230 police ... Read More
UNISON comment on the independent review of the skills delivery landscape (Withers Review)
Commenting on the publication of the Withers Review into skills development today by minister for higher and further education Graeme Dey MSP (Wednesday), UNISON Scotland regional organiser Emma Phillips said: ... Read More
UNISON Scotland response to NHS workforce report 2023
Matt McLaughlin, UNISON Scotland’s head of health, said: “This report confirms that the NHS is in the midst of a staffing crisis and the increased dependency on agency staff to ... Read More
