Christmas message from Mike Kirby, UNISON Scottish secretary

Dec 19, 2014By

2014 was a significant year and we should be rightly proud of the role UNISON played in the independence referendum. We led the debate for a fairer and just Scotland. Thank you to UNISON members, activists, staff and supporters for the way you conducted yourselves throughout. We showed, once again, the importance of trade unions in shaping the country we live in

Public services remain a keyRead more…

Dec 19, 2014

New 2015 Course Programme Launched

Dec 18, 2014By

Welcome to UNISON Scotland’s Education Programme for 2015. Our courses continue to prove very popular, particularly for new UNISON Stewards. We offer training to ensure new Stewards are accredited by law and, more importantly, feel confident in their role. Click here for full details on the website

All our regional courses are held in large cities/towns and, with the exception of specialisedRead more…

Dec 18, 2014

NHS porter’s workloads and stress go up as their wages go down, claims UNISON report

Dec 17, 2014By

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NHS Porters are under pressure and their workloads are going up while the value of their wages are going down. The report also concludes that their training is patchy and there are reports of lack of equipment to allow them to do their job properly.

These are the conclusions of a study UNISON has conducted among NHS porters. This report also suggests a growth in zero hourRead more…

Dec 17, 2014

Workers in Queensferry and East Kilbride face uncertain Christmas

Dec 12, 2014By

IBM workers who deliver ScottishPower’s outsourced £20m IT services, face an uncertain Christmas after being told that they face further restructuring. Staff are worried that this may mean further job losses.

IT staff maintain customer services systems and infrastructure which engineers rely on when tackling power cuts.

Staff say more restructuring will further disrupt customer serviceRead more…

Dec 12, 2014

UNISON lambasts council ‘bully-boy’ tactics as councillors threaten closure of mental health charity

Dec 11, 2014By

UNISON has issued an urgent call to councillors to cease plans to cut a charity’s funding by 40 per cent without any prior consultation.

Councillors are expected to make their decision at a council meeting today (Thursday) based on a report that remains unseen by Glasgow Association for Mental Health.

The charity was notified late Tuesday evening that commissioners want to hold an urgentRead more…

Dec 11, 2014