UNISON strongly supports this proposed legislation which would incorporate the right to food into Scots law. As we said in
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CORONAVIRUS Care Homes – ‘Support Workers & Public Health’ UNISON urges MSPs ahead of final vote
UNISON’s Scottish Secretary has written to all MSPs urging them to support the pro trade union amendments being proposed to
Read moreFutures: Issue 27 Spring 2020
The latest edition of Futures contains updates on the Local Governance Review the problems with new ICT at Disclosure Scotland
Read moreGood Food Nation Legislation Consultation Response – April 19
UNISON has long campaigned on the wide-ranging agenda summarised in the Scottish Food Coalition (SFC) call for a socially and
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UNISON is a leading human rights defender in day-to-day workplace situations. UNISON has also brought various direct challenges to the
Read moreChild Poverty Bill
There are currently 220,000 children living in poverty, and two-thirds of them are living in a household where someone works.[1]
Read moreBriefing 076 Bargaining – Pay – May 2016
KEY POINTS: Pay in Scotland has fallen 12% in real terms since 2011 If it has risen in line with
Read moreSocial Care in Scotland
Social care in Scotland is in crisis! The provision of social care has changed rapidly over the last 20 years,
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Use Scottish Government powers to protect the low paid
#STUC16 Delegates to Congress slammed cuts to tax credits and pledged to continue the campaign to fight these cuts and
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Young workers worth ‘better than zero’
#STUC16 Young members were joined by other STUC delegates and TUC president Liz Snape in demonstrating for ‘Better than Zero’ workers’
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