Scotland’s largest public sector trade union has announced today (Tuesday) – on International Women’s Day – the appointment of its
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UNISON urges principal to reverse closure plans as decision time looms on West College nurseries
The fate of two much-loved West College Scotland nurseries will be decided this week after weeks of campaigning to prevent
Read moreGlasgow branch overwhelmingly votes to back new strike action
The long running dispute around equal pay has continued even after the members were awarded a £500m settlement in 2019.
Read moreLocal government unions call for a ‘fair and decent’ pay increase as they submit joint pay claim
Local government trade unions have today (Tuesday) submitted a joint pay claim to COSLA calling for a ‘fair and decent’
Read morePublic services can lead the way to net zero but not without government funding, says UNISON
Getting the UK’s public services across the net zero line will require £140bn of government funding by 2035, says new
Read moreSchools could be forced to close after summer break if local government pay talks fail, says UNISON
UNISON, Scotland’s largest trade union, has written to the Finance Secretary and local government leaders to warn of looming industrial
Read moreScottish government skills development body refuses to pilot four-day week, says UNISON
UNISON, the union for Skills Development Scotland workers, has lambasted the skills body for refusing to pilot a four-day week
Read moreHealth workers at Scotland’s largest NHS union vote to accept NHS pay offer, says UNISON Scotland
UNISON members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the NHS pay offer, which will see the majority of NHS workers receive
Read moreNurses in Scotland are exhausted after pandemic, reveals UNISON survey
Three in four nurses and nursing assistants who responded to UNISON’s latest survey say they are tired or exhausted after
Read moreBombshell report lays bare the impact of the pandemic on local government workers
Scotland’s local government workers have revealed the enormous toll on their health as they’ve worked to keep services running, according
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