Tag: UNISON
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 workshops and an evening of music and entertainment.The event, which...
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 Scottish government’s announcement of a £100 million cash injection to...
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 and serious". If accepted by UNISON members, it will mean that...
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 union confirms that following talks involving the First Minister, Nicola...
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 offer is two per cent and has been branded "derisory"...
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, Ryan Penny and Kivilahti netting in 11 nightmare minutes in...
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 at Coventry Blaze on Wednesday (19.30) in a key basement...
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 5-0 Challenge Cup win against arch rivals Dundee Stars.The ...
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 new COSLA offer backed by a further £48 million.The...
#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 in public services.The document highlights the need to both defend...
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 Government on pay broke down. Speaking after today’s meeting of the...
Health union plans demonstrations for next week
by Kirstie Topp Local Democracy ReporterScotland’s biggest health union will hold socially distanced demonstrations across the country next week.The demonstations will be hosted by UNISON on Tuesday, 18 August 2020, and act as the...
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 the community.The mobile advice unit – a custom-made vehicle with an...
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 government members across every local authority in Scotland on industrial...
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 will be an administration change in early May following the...
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 in light of cuts of over £6 million.
He explained that...
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 Grubb, who is in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary today undergoing an...
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 Council refused to publish details of a survey by MORI...
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 turned out to lend support to the unions rally and...
