UNISON

University students studying in a circle

Vote shows 9 in 10 staff at university have 'no confidence' in bosses

Anti-racist campaigners gathered outside the Reform UK protest.

Watch: Protestors stage noisy protest at Reform UK Scottish conference

Women in Scotland can now expect to earn a “scandalous” £3000 less per year than men, a trade union has warned, as the mean gender pay gap rose by 30 per cent.

Women in Scotland earn £3,000 less per year than men as pay gap soars

Unison members are striking in Perth and Kinross

Nationwide school strike threat after Swinney's constituency targeted

Unison strikes planned for two weeks from October 21 involving school support staff in Perth and Kinross mean primary schools will have to close

Schools and nurseries in Swinney’s seat face closure during strike

First Minister John Swinney PIC: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

'Unacceptable': John Swinney blasts school strike targeting his seat

The strike action is targeting the constituency of First Minister John Swinney. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Schools in Swinney's constituency could close for a month amid strikes

Can Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer solve the problem of small boats coming to the UK loaded with illegal immigrants? (Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: Starmer fooling himself if he thinks he can 'smash' gangs

Rubbish in the streets during the Edinburgh festivals in 2022. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

John Swinney under pressure to ‘break the gridlock’ as bin strikes loom

A brown rat

'Rats will infest Edinburgh' during Fringe Festival bin strikes

Overflowing bins were a common sight during previous strike action in Edinburgh in 2022

Scotland set for ‘stinking summer’ as union rejects pay deal

Piles of rubbish and overflowing bins on August 29, 2022, the last day of Edinburgh's bin strike. (Photo by Andrew Milligan/PA)

Why union says council worker strike action will go ahead in dispute over pay

School children during a class. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Fears for Scottish children as strikes cost schools 200,000 staff days

School support workers, who are members of Unison, on the picket line at Portobello High School in Edinburgh. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Fresh strikes threatened to close Scottish schools after summer

Exclusive Trade unions call for urgent intervention from SNP ministers amid strike threat

Old attitudes of male trade unionists against women appear to die hard Susan Dalgety

Public services in Scotland under ‘attack’ from ministers, union leader says

Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

UNISON calls for halt to 'risky' Aberdeen Royal Infirmary corridor care plan

Staff seeking either voluntary redundancy or voluntary early retirement will be able to apply from January 8. Photo: Andrew Milligan

Police Scotland launch voluntary redundancy scheme

Edinburgh Council's SNP group leader Adam Nols-McVey

SNP remains the party of workers - Adam Nols-McVey

School support staff walk out

Strikes will close schools in another five Scottish council areas this month

School support staff members of Unison during a rally outside the Scottish Parliament: Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

More Scottish school strikes announced as new offer ruled out

School pupils. David Jones/PA Wire

GMB and Unite members vote to accept council pay offer after Unison's rejection

Rolling programme of school strikes confirmed as union rejects pay offer

The former first minister was pictured with striking school staff

Nicola Sturgeon shows support for striking school staff on picket line

Unison strike outside Avenue End Primary School in Glasgow. Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images.

Unison warns of more strikes and calls on Humza Yousaf to go to picket line

School support workers, who are members of Unison, on the picket line at Portobello High School in Edinburgh. Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Union says 'significantly' better offer needed to end school strikes

The VAT charges for private schools being introduced have caused behind-the-scenes 'panic' amongst some Scottish councils. Picture: John Devlin

Will all schools be closed by strikes? Will there be more strikes?

A teacher in a classroom Photo: John Devlin

Yousaf urges Unison to suspend school strike and put deal to members

Schools will close in 24 council areas in Scotland next week, including in Fife. Picture: PA

School strikes to go ahead in 24 council areas after weekend talks break down

Schools will close in 24 council areas in Scotland next week, including in Fife. Picture: PA

Prospect of school strikes 'stressing' out children, parent says

Two unions suspend industrial action, but strikes still set to go ahead

Pupils leave the bus on their way to primary school

School strikes set to go ahead as union rejects 'best and final' pay deal

Three-quarters of schools across Scotland are expected to have to close due to three days of planned strikes later this month. Picture: PA

Overhaul land and wealth tax to deal with school strikes, says union leader

Union rejects pay offer to avert crippling school strikes this month

Three out of four schools in Scotland are expected to shut across the strike days. Picture: Getty Images

Three days of strikes for September confirmed as hundreds of schools to shut

Edinburgh City Chambers. Picture: Neil Hanna.

Edinburgh councillors challenged by trade union to back school strike action

Non-teaching staff at schools are set to strike in 24 council areas across Scotland. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

School staff to strike in 24 Scottish council areas

How local councils in Scotland have a vital role in climate action Richard Dixon

A teacher and students in a classroom. Image: PA

Scottish school closures move closer as union names strike dates for next month

School students writing answer doing exam in classroom

Jenny Gilruth hopes to 'get back to' pre-Covid exam standards next year

Female Student Raising Hand To Ask Question In Classroom. Picture: Adobe Stock

School closure fears rise across Scotland as strike action backed
First Minister Humza Yousaf has been urged to intervene following the collapse of pay talks

Picture: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Concern after number of nursery teachers almost halves in a decade

Rally at the Scottish Parliament over college cuts

Fresh college strike warning issued in Scotland despite plea from management

Gavin Donoghue, director of College Employers Scotland

Trade unions must give college staff 'a say on pay' - Gavin Donoghue

Ranjit Kaur addressing a rally around 1990

Scotsman Obituaries: Ranjit Kaur, activist, magistrate and trade unionist

International Day of the Midwife falls on Friday, 5 May in 202

Happy International Day of the Midwife 2023: How to get involved

Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Nursing strikes 2023: Unions back pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Unison welcomed the Scottish Governments pay rise offer to health workers, which will see wages go up from April 1, with its members set to vote on whether to accept the deal next week.

Nurses, midwives and paramedics offered pay boost by Scottish Government

Picture: Getty

Food banks for NHS staff in Lothians receiving 'steady use' amid costs crisis

National ambulance and NHS trade unions have announced a day of strike action to take place tomorrow.

NHS advise when to use 999 as ambulance driver strikes begin today

List of all the strikes taking place in the lead up to Christmas 2022

Army staff helped operate ambulance services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1,200 troops to cover for striking ambulance & Border Force staff

A group of fraudsters have been posing as ambulance staff and knocking on doors asking for financial support ahead of upcoming industrial action.

Fraudsters posing as ambulance staff seen asking for donations

Strikes by ambulance staff and some NHS workers have been called off after members of two unions voted to accept the Scottish Government’s most recent pay deal.. Picture: John Devlin

Ambulance staff and some NHS workers call off action as unions accept pay deal

Strikes by ambulance staff and some NHS workers have been called off after members of two unions voted to accept the Scottish Government’s most recent pay deal.. Picture: John Devlin

Ambulance staff and some NHS workers call off action as unions accept pay deal

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