Asylum seekers in Scotland do not get the support services they are entitle to because of inadequate support for social
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UNISON Week 292 – No Going Back to Normal campaign & more …
UNISON Week 292 – No Going Back to Normal, our response to the Future of Social Care and more
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OUR KEY WORKERS DESERVE BETTER Thousands of key workers died during the pandemic looking after us. In the public services
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Add your name to our letter and tell the UK government there’s no going back to normal. Click here to
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UNISON Scotland statement on the Programme for Government 2020-21
UNISON Scotland welcomes the announcement today of a fundamental independent review of adult social care, led by Derek Feeley, which
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#Claim Covid Cash – 10 excuses for non-payment by private sector employers
UNISON launched its #ClaimCovidCash campaign for workers in social care who only received statutory sick pay when they had to
Read moreScottish Government Economic Recovery Plan – August 2020
The Scottish Government has announced its plan for post-COVID economic recovery. This briefing provides UNISON’s response to this. The recovery
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Claim Covid cash – UNISON launches campaign for short changed Scottish care workers
Despite funds being made available by Scottish Government, there are still many care workers not receiving full pay for sick
Read moreCOvid-19 Committee – Inquiry into Social Care Support Fund Staff Regulations
The Scottish Parliament’s Covid-19 Committee is examining the Social Care Staff Support Fund. This was set up because so many
Read moreCovid Social Care Worker Death in Service Payment
Following pressure from UNISON, the Scottish Government has agreed to make a one-off payment of £60,000 to a named survivor
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