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To celebrate International Women’s Day – Women in UNISON
UNISON, the largest organisation of women in UK, will celebrate International Women’s Day today with a first of its kind event which will include...
UNISON says government “increase” in local government funding is not enough
The Scottish Budget approved on Tuesday included an increase of £100m for councils, but that sum ‘won’t touch the sides’, said UNISON.
Commenting on the...
Unison welcomes NHS pay offer
The Scottish Government’s pay offer to NHS workers for the financial year starting in April has been welcomed by UNISON today as both "credible...
Council strikes suspended after new offer recommended by unions to their members
Unite the union has confirmed a new ‘credible’ offer and the trade union is recommending acceptance with strike acton next week now suspended.
Unite the...
Council workers vote for strike action rejecting two per cent offer
Members of Unite the union have voted for strike action in the pay dispute involving 26 councils include The City of Edinburgh.
The current pay...
Clan burned, Fife edged but Stars shine
Glasgow Clan were burned by fired-up Coventry Blaze in the Midlands who hit the visitors with a four-goal, first-period burst, Janne Kivilahti, Janne Laakkonen,...
Dutiaume set to battle Blaze
Fife Flyers, who did not play last weekend's scheduled double-header because opposition clubs Dundee Stars and Guildford Flames were under COVID-19 protocol, are due...
Owen tops all-time Elite listing
Shane Owen (pictured) is now the all-time leading netminder for Fife Flyers in the Elite League era having posted his sixth shutout in Sunday's...
COSLA make improved offer to UNISON – strike action suspended for now
UNISON had threatened strikes by local authority staff as part of plans for escalating action, but this appears to have been avoided by a...
#SP2021 – UNISON demand investment in public services first
Scotland's largest union, UNISON, has published its manifesto for the 2021 election calling for the recovery after the pandemic to be led by investment...
Ballot among health workers on pay deal
UNISON, Scotland’s largest health union, announced this week that it will hold a consultative ballot of its NHS members after talks with The Scottish...
Health union plans demonstrations for next week
by Kirstie Topp Local Democracy Reporter
Scotland’s biggest health union will hold socially distanced demonstrations across the country next week.
The demonstations will be hosted by...
UNISON offer new face to face service from today
Public Services Union, UNISON is to use a new face-to-face advice service from today for employees working in care homes, GP practices or out in...
UNISON to ballot local government members on industrial action
Just under a month before the local government elections at the beginning of next month UNISON members have instructed their trade union to ballot 70,000 local...
UNISON will lobby the council about budget cuts
The City of Edinburgh Council hold their budget meeting tomorrow morning. This will set the spending for the year to come, even though there...
Council Leader confirms that libraries will be protected
The Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council, Councillor Andrew Burns this morning denied recent press reports that the city's libraries are going to close...
Library funding cuts will not mean less service
The full council meeting this morning opened with prayers for many in the city, but most especially the Lord Provost, the Rt Hon George...
Unison in war of words with Council
A Scottish council has been accused of behaving like “a bizarre cross between Dad’s Army and the KGB” by union chiefs.
UNISON claims Edinburgh City...
Unison warn Edinburgh council over privatisation
Unison have launched a campaign against Edinburgh City Council's privatisation plans.
Malcolm Chisholm MSP, Sheila Gilmore MP and Councillor Ricky Henderson were among those who...
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