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Jane Haining: A Mission of Love (Tue, 27 Jan 2026)
UNISON Renfrewshire branch is celebrating the remarkable life of Jane Haining, a Scottish missionary who worked in Paisley and died The post Jane Haining: A Mission of Love appeared first on UNISON Scotland.
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Inflation figures trigger small pay increase for NHS staff (Fri, 23 Jan 2026)
Commenting on a small rise in pay for NHS staff in Scotland due to an inflation guarantee built into their The post Inflation figures trigger small pay increase for NHS staff appeared first on UNISON Scotland.
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Scottish heroine Jane Haining to be commemorated (Thu, 22 Jan 2026)
The remarkable life of Jane Haining, a Scottish missionary who worked in Paisley and died at the Auschwitz concentration camp, The post Scottish heroine Jane Haining to be commemorated appeared first on UNISON Scotland.
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UNISON Scotland budget response: A budget that fails public services, says UNISON (Tue, 13 Jan 2026)
UNISON’s Scottish secretary Lilian Macer said: “Today’s Scottish budget does not go far enough to address the deepening crisis across The post UNISON Scotland budget response: A budget that fails public services, says UNISON appeared first on UNISON Scotland.
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Scottish government must prioritise social care pay or crisis will continue, says UNISON  (Mon, 12 Jan 2026)
The Scottish government must use its 2026 budget to deliver a meaningful pay rise for social care staff, says UNISON today (Monday). The post Scottish government must prioritise social care pay or crisis will continue, says UNISON  appeared first on UNISON Scotland.
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Response to Audit Scotland’s report into delayed discharges (Thu, 08 Jan 2026)
Commenting on the Auditor General and Accounts Commission report ‘Delayed Discharges: A sign of Wider Challenges in Health and Social The post Response to Audit Scotland’s report into delayed discharges appeared first on UNISON Scotland.
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West Dunbartonshire’s school learning assistants to be balloted for strike action in job grade dispute, says UNISON (Thu, 08 Jan 2026)
School learning assistants who support pupils with profound needs in West Dunbartonshire are to take part in a strike ballot The post West Dunbartonshire’s school learning assistants to be balloted for strike action in job grade dispute, says UNISON appeared first on UNISON Scotland.
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Glasgow district nurses’ win in grading dispute is great victory, says UNISON (Mon, 01 Dec 2025)
District nurses working for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde have today won their long-running dispute on pay and grading after The post Glasgow district nurses’ win in grading dispute is great victory, says UNISON appeared first on UNISON Scotland.
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Political manoeuvring will not fix the NHS in Scotland, says UNISON (Thu, 13 Nov 2025)
Thursday 13 November 2025 For immediate release Political manoeuvring will not fix the NHS in Scotland, says UNISON Commenting on The post Political manoeuvring will not fix the NHS in Scotland, says UNISON appeared first on UNISON Scotland.
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College support staff to be consulted on multi-year pay offer, says UNISON (Wed, 12 Nov 2025)
Further education staff across Scotland are to vote on a new three-year pay offer, says UNISON today (Wednesday). The union The post College support staff to be consulted on multi-year pay offer, says UNISON appeared first on UNISON Scotland.
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