After a long and difficult year, a decent pay rise for NHS staff should be a simple decision to make and be popular with the public. Valuing health staff and investing in the NHS is a political…Read more…
UK Covid Lockdown as 4 January 2020
(As BBC website) “England is going into lockdown to try to prevent the NHS from becoming overwhelmed by a surge in coronavirus cases.Primary and secondary schools will close to almost all pupils, and people will be instructed to stay at home.Nort…Read more…
‘A deep and damaging recession looms’
Today Friday November 6, alongside our Scottish regional secretary Pat Rafferty, I am co-hosting the latest in a series of regional meetings to discuss Unite’s Manufacturing Matters industrial…Read more…
Victory for Care at Home staff
Unite celebrated a key victory for home care staff this week, after more than 300 Care at Home staff in South Ayreshire, Scotland secured a pay rise. Following a joint claim from Unite and Unison,…Read more…
‘Huge kick in the teeth’
One of Glasgow’s most prestigious restaurants has come under fire from staff who have said they’ve been badly treated during the coronavirus pandemic. Unite is supporting staff members of The Ivy…Read more…
Napier staff to be balloted over planned redundancies
UNISON also calls on the Scottish government to ensure its fair work standards are applied at the Edinburgh university
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‘Disgraceful’ actions
There’s no doubt that local authority workers are finding life tough right now – with little or no recognition for putting their safety at risk in the war against the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Standing together really works – even at a distance
As Covid-19 spread and the UK government started to take lock-down action in March 2020 the speed of the economic shutdown was worrying for all. Even more so for those whose employers thought they…Read more…
UNISON secures PPE win for Scotland’s care workers
Joint unions warned that previous advice from Scotland’s chief nursing officer increased risks for home and social carers
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Belonging – two years on
Two years on from the release of investigative documentary Belonging The Truth Behind the Headlines about secret government plans during 3 disputes over 3 decades the film has gone on to win numerous…Read more…
Holocaust Memorial Day: UNISON Renfrewshire remembers Jane Haining
Jane Haining was a Scottish woman from Paisley, who dedicated her life to helping Jewish orphans in Hungary
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‘The time for action is now’
The number of people on zero-hours contracts in Scotland has risen by 10 per cent over the last year: according to the Office for National Statistics, 70,000 people are on a zero-hours contract….Read more…
‘Rebuilding workers’ power’
As work is set to become even more precarious under a new Tory government, zero hours contracts have once again risen to the top of the agenda in the fight for decent jobs. The TUC will on…Read more…
University staff in Edinburgh to stay directly employed
Campus operations staff at Queen Margaret University chalk up win in campaign against outsourcing threat
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Police staff agree two-year pay deal in Scotland
Police Scotland members say ‘yes’ to 3.5% pay rise this year and 3% next year
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University staff in Edinburgh vote for strike action
Dispute over outsourcing risk at Queen Margaret University seeks 100% vote for action in 75% turn-out
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UNISON takes a step forward at Cornerstone
Central Arbitration Committee says union’s bid for statutory recognition can go head at Scottish care charity
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Bridging the gender pay gap
With more than one million women members representing 80% of the union, conference hears how UNISON is at the forefront of the campaign to eradicate the gender pay gap
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Fair Fringe call
A former Edinburgh Fringe worker has spoken out about suffering a breakdown after being exploited and paid “slave” wages. Shira Kaliski, 25, blew the whistle on working conditions at events…Read more…
‘Terrible tragedy’
Last week another figure was tallied to the sad statistic of construction worker fatalities in the UK, following the untimely death of a worker at the Longannet power station in Scotland. …Read more…