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National Care Service – email your MSP
October 26th, 2022The proposed national care service will not be a system like the NHS. Instead what will be set up will fundamentally challenge the idea that publicly services should be publicly delivered. We are asking all UNISON members to raise concerns with their MSPs – which can be done by clicking here. The Scottish Government aim […]
Read More...Council strikes could return within weeks, says UNISON
October 24th, 202220 October 2022 UNISON, and sister trade unions Unite and GMB, are threatening pull out local government school staff and refuse workers on strike again. Strike action was suspended after UNISON members voted for an offer which was made to them by COSLA on 2nd September 2022. Trade union strikes remain suspended but mandates remain […]
Read More...Local Government Pay – Implementation
October 19th, 2022We have now escalated the matter to the COSLA Chief Executive. Please be assured that we are doing everything we possibly can to get this resolved and the uplift paid as soon as possible. Any members who are due to pay SSSC fees should continue to do so until the pay agreement has been implemented. […]
Read More...March of the Mummies, Glasgow – 29 October 2022
October 17th, 2022Colleagues On 29 October the charity and campaign group, Pregnant Then Screwed, are staging a huge national protest to demand Government reform on childcare, flexible working and parental leave. 10,000 mums and their families will march across the UK. One of the locations is Glasgow where an attendance of 800 is expected. The march will […]
Read More...UK DISABILITY HISTORY MONTH 2022
Hi there Disability History Month Disability History Month runs from 16 November – 16 December 2022. See below for details on the launch of this year’s UK DHM, which is on “Disability, Health and Wellbeing”, with an email link to register. Its open to anyone so feel free to distribute. Question Time Webinar, 22nd November […]
Read More...#Challenge Poverty Week – Universal Free School Meals Event
October 4th, 2022 Read More...Morning Star Women’s Event – 25 October 2022, 7pm
October 3rd, 2022Find below a link to a Morning Star women’s event to be held on 25 October 2022, 19:00-20:30. We have great speakers and topics with NEC members Kate Ramsden chairing and Lyn-Marie O’Hara one of our speakers. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-womans-place-is-in-her-union-morning-star-scotland-womens-webinar-tickets-423694711287?aff=esfb&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-source=fb&utm-term=listing&fbclid=IwAR2XilIMdoO7sk9x0sApvCje-MkM7N0pWWKwm3NKoDzUALHu1N0nVHpOrC0 This is an opportunity to debate issues of interest to women trade unionists in the 21st century especially […]
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