UNISON Scotland today called on all public bodies to urgently ensure they are properly resourcing Freedom of Information teams during
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Latest press releases from UNISON Scotland
Local Government Trade Unions submit 2021 Pay Claim to COSLA
Trade Unions representing the bulk of the Local Government workforce today submitted their 2021 pay claim to COSLA. The claim
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Scottish Ambulance Service fail to report staff who catch Covid19 at work to health and safety executive
UNISON is calling for an investigation into Scottish Ambulance Service after it emerged that they were failing to report cases
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UNISON Scotland comment on First Minister’s announcement of pro-rata £500 ‘bonus payment’ for NHS and social care staff
Commenting on today’s (Monday) announcement by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, UNISON Scotland regional secretary Mike Kirby said: “We welcome today’s
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UNISON backs Universities Scotland funding call
UNISON, the leading union for education support staff, is backing Universities Scotland’s plea for reliable, sustainable funding of the sector
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Scottish Government must take a different approach, says UNISON
Commenting on the Chancellor’s comprehensive spending review today (Wednesday), UNISON Scottish secretary Mike Kirby said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded
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Students’ return home – UNISON urges Scottish government to protect frontline staff
UNISON Scotland has today (Wednesday) urged the Scottish government not to forget workers in any plans to enable students to
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NHS workers to lobby Scottish Parliament to call for immediate action on pay, says UNISON
Scotland’s largest health union, UNISON, will lobby the Scottish Parliament tomorrow (Thursday) to call on the Scottish government to ‘pay
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Scottish schools need more cleaners, says UNISON report
A freedom of information request (FOI), by UNISON Scotland, across all Scottish councils has revealed confusion about the funding announced
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Scottish local government must be funded properly for the first time in over a decade, says UNISON
UNISON Scotland has today (Friday) written to Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes calling for an urgent meeting to discuss the
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