News and Press Releases

School staff members look out for your purple ballot and please vote

School staff members look out for your purple ballot and please vote

The branch is asking all our members in schools to watch out for their strike ballot (which will arrive in ... Read More
School members strike ballot on pay begins today - Vote YES

School members strike ballot on pay begins today – Vote YES

UNISON Scotland is balloting members in schools on strike action on pay and calling for a YES vote. The ballot ... Read More
STUC Green training - register interest here

STUC Green training – register interest here

The STUC will be holding a training course entitled "Workers as Agents of a Green and Just Transition." The course ... Read More
Survey Report on Social Work Paraprofessionals

Survey Report on Social Work Paraprofessionals

The branch has raising for some years, that social work paraprofessionals are increasingly carrying out the roles of qualified social ... Read More
Green UNISON week 15-22 September 2023 - please send us your ideas

Green UNISON week 15-22 September 2023 – please send us your ideas

Aberdeenshire Branch has been active in driving a Green agenda within the union and amongst employers and wider organisations such ... Read More
Member learning

Member learning – sign up for free courses

Are you nearing retirement age? Are you interested in finding out more about pensions or mental health? UNISON has fully ... Read More
Join local anti-racists in Elgin and say #RefugeesWelcomeHere

Join local anti-racists in Elgin and say #RefugeesWelcomeHere

Stand up to Racism (SUTR) is organising buses to Elgin on Saturday 17th June to support local anti-racist and trade union ... Read More
COSLA refuses to ask Scottish Government for more money for decent pay

COSLA refuses to ask Scottish Government for more money for decent pay

UNISON condemned ‘outrageous’ behaviour by COSLA at a meeting of the Scottish Joint Council (SJC) – the negotiating body for the ... Read More