“Social care workers provide a lifeline service for vulnerable people,” UNISON branch secretary Lorraine Thomson said this week as she welcomed Stirling Council in Scotland signing up to the…Read more…
‘Wage theft’
Macdonald Hotels stand accused of ‘wage theft’ today (October 31) in explosive evidence to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs select committee’s inquiry into sustainable employment by Unite….Read more…
Unite constitutional timetable 2017-2023
The detailed timetable of windows for the various meetings for the coming year is below.
For explanation of jargon and acronyms, see my glossary. For more information on Unite’s structures, see my structures page.
20 Nov – 1 Dec 2017 and 10-14 Dec 201…Read more…
‘Fit for the future’
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will address the conference of Unite, Scotland’s biggest union as delegates debate motions on the big issues facing Scotland’s working people, from the rising…Read more…
Thousands march in Edinburgh to demand: Pay Up Now!
5,000 march through Scottish capital to demand an end to the public sector pay cap
The article Thousands march in Edinburgh to demand: Pay Up Now! first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
Building Unite
Unite’s organisers have made heroic efforts encouraging sign-up to Unite in heliports. Find out more in the video below:
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Ashley’s year of broken vows
Today (September 6) members of Unite Scotland’s Community Branch made their voices heard as part of Unite’s national protest against Sports Direct and the broken promises of its controversial owner,…Read more…
UNISON calls on PM to follow Scotland and lift the 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…Read more…
Divided Scotland
Picture it if you will. You are at a huge wedding reception and 100 guests are assembled in the hotel gardens sipping the Prosecco on offer. The hotel staff wheel out the wedding cake. It is set out…Read more…
Fair Fringe win
Edinburgh City Council has today (August 24) backed the Fair Fringe campaign, which will see the living wage and minimum hour contracts introduced at all Council-run venues including the Assembly…Read more…
‘Dickensian disgrace’
Hairdressers were among the worst culprits in illegally failing to pay their workers the minimum wage in Scotland. In total, 19 companies in Scotland were ‘named and shamed’ by the government…Read more…
Blog: Women members at the heart of our union
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…Read more…
Glasgow janitors win pay rise as new school year starts
20-month dispute ends in victory for janitors in nursery, primary and ASL schools
The article Glasgow janitors win pay rise as new school year starts first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
No Fringe benefits
There might be plenty of laughs each year at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival but for the hundreds of people behind the scenes who make the Festival possible – the bartenders, stagehands, venue…Read more…
Scottish FE workers vote on £450 a year pay rise
UNISON recommends members accept ‘cap-busting’ offer in ballot which closes on 26 July
The article Scottish FE workers vote on £450 a year pay rise first appeared on the UNISON National site.Read more…
‘Our Brexit brings the country together’, UNISON members told
National delegates debate a raft of motions on the risks posed by the Brexit negotiations
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End precarious employment
Unite will ask MSPs to pledge their support for a worker’s charter that seeks to improve the pay and conditions for workers in the hospitality sector. Unite will launch the Fair Hospitality…Read more…
General election 2017: The NHS
With the election now upon us, UNISON considers its five key demands for the NHS – and how the main parties measure up in their manifestos
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Grangemouth ‘vulnerable’
Controversial energy firm INEOS refused to pay for terrorism prevention measures at its Grangemouth plants because they were too expensive, according to reports. An investigation by the Sunday…Read more…
‘Incredible disrespect’
Unite the union has accused whisky giant Chivas Brothers of ‘disrespect’ to workers. The company – owned by French-based multinational Pernod Ricard – confirmed in November last year…Read more…