UNISON Scotland has today (Friday) written to Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes calling for an urgent meeting to discuss the
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Latest press releases from UNISON Scotland
Public Health Scotland report into care homes, UNISON response
Deborah Clarke, UNISON head of community said: “Throughout this pandemic UNISON has raised the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE),
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UNISON Welcomes Testing for Homecare Services in Scotland
UNISON, the public services union, has given a strong welcome to today’s announcement by Nicola Sturgeon that priority testing is
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Scottish Health Secretary must get round the table to discuss NHS pay
In response to Scottish Government statement in yesterday’s (Wednesday) media, Willie Duffy, UNISON Scotland’s head of health said: “We are pleased to hear Scottish
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NHS workers to hold consultative ballot on pay after talks break down, says UNISON
UNISON, Scotland’s largest health union, has announced today (Tuesday) that it will hold a consultative ballot of its NHS members
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Scottish Government Children’s Rights pledge ‘meaningless’ without cash backing say UNISON
UNISON, the public services union, has challenged the Scottish Government to back it’s pledge to make Scotland the first country
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Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman must back up her warm words with action on NHS pay, say UNISON
UNISON, the largest NHS trade union, has written to Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman (today) to advise that UNISON Scotland’s
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‘Crisis in local government finances has not gone away’, says UNISON
Commenting on the Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbe’s “package of financial flexibilities and extra funding for councils which could be
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Coronavirus campus outbreaks UNISON urges vigilance and best practice safety measures
UNISON, the leading union for support staff in higher education, is urging vigilance from UNISON members, university employers and public
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UNISON Scotland achieves agreement from health secretary to pay rise for NHS workers
Scotland’s dedicated NHS workers are set to get a pay increase following a positive meeting with Cabinet Secretary for Health
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