News and press releases

budget, Cuts, News /

Budget 2018/19 Damaging impact of unfair council cuts

UNISON branches are campaigning hard against looming council budget cuts that will see more jobs lost and increasing damage to ... Read More
About us, AGM /

Annual General Meeting 2018 – Tues 13 March

The recall AGM on 13 March 2018 went ahead and many thanks to all who attended and made it quorate ... Read More
News, Pay /

Unions submit local government 2018 pay claim

Trade unions representing local government workers across Scotland (UNISON, Unite and GMB) have submitted their pay claim to local government ... Read More
Janitors, News /

Janitors Review Update: Talks continue on 18 January

The final review model was due to be discussed with the unions on Thursday 11 January. However, following recent meetings ... Read More
Morning Star, News, Tourist Tax /

Morning Star: A £1 tourist tax could help mitigate the cuts

Fundamental political change at Holyrood and Westminster is needed to save local services, but a modest proposal from trade unions ... Read More
Janitors, News /

Janitors: 95 per cent call for full ballot

In a consultative ballot of Janitors and Facilities assistants, 95% of those taking part have voted to move to a ... Read More
Janitors, News /

Janitors ballot now closed

UNISON's consultative ballot on Janitors' conditions closed at 12 noon on Thursday 21 December. The issues members were voting on ... Read More
News /

Stop the closure of 12 Bield care homes

Staff, families and activists welcome to attend meeting about closure of 12 Bield care homes Saturday 13 January 2018, 1pm; ... Read More