UNISON is today (Friday) launching a new face-to-face advice service for employees working in care homes, GP practices or out in the community. The mobile advice unit – a custom-made vehicle with an office and internet access – will cover workplaces in Edinburgh and the Lothians. The mobile unit is expected to help thousands of workers […]
Branch members take anti-cuts campaign to the streets as they count down to council meeting that could slash services
Suffragettes will lead Scottish demonstration in continuing struggle over grading system and equal pay
Scottish council signs charter committing it to standards for care workers and those they care for
5,000 march through Scottish capital to demand an end to the public sector pay cap
Commenting on confirmation from the First Minister that the Scottish government is to lift the public sector pay cap, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “It’s high time the Prime Minister followed suit and scrapped the cap for all public sector employees – no matter where in the UK they work or what job they do. “By […]
The commitments that were made to women members almost a quarter of a century ago matter as much today as they did then – and as we approach our union’s 25th anniversary celebrations, we must return once again to those commitments, and renew them for the next quarter century to come.
20-month dispute ends in victory for janitors in nursery, primary and ASL schools
The TUC National Inspection Day falls on the Wednesday of each European Health and Safety Week. This year UNISON is encouraging safety reps to specifically consider inspections focusing on whether the workplace is healthy for all ages. With the working population ageing and apprenticeship schemes being introduced as an alternative to schooling, this focus is […]
UNISON recommends members accept ‘cap-busting’ offer in ballot which closes on 26 July
National delegates debate a raft of motions on the risks posed by the Brexit negotiations
All of the main parties have committed to providing extra funding for the NHS in one form or […]
With the election upon us, UNISON considers its five key demands for the NHS – and how the main parties measure up in their manifestos
If you work in local government in Scotland, have your say and vote to reject this pay deal via unison.org.uk/lgscot17. And stand up for better wages for vital public services.
It is the third Scottish council, after Inverclyde and Renfrew, to sign up to the charter, which UNISON developed following concerns raised in its Time to Care report covering the whole UK. This […]
