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Care home testing – NOW UPDATED – please make sure the guidance is being followed

Now updated to weekly testing of care home staff. Please look at this webpage and make sure that this is ... Read More
UNISON Scotland local government campaign - Fighting together for a better future tomorrow Please do the survey

UNISON Scotland local government campaign – Fighting together for a better future tomorrow Please do the survey

UNISON Scotland has launched ‘Fighting Together Today For a Better Future Tomorrow’ campaign to recognise the extraordinary efforts of local ... Read More
Kathleen Kennedy

Branch Equalities and Self-Organisation

Please go and check out our updated Equalities and Self-Organisation page, which includes a new Equalities Events Calendar. Kathleen Kennedy ... Read More
Update for members where Covid is in your care home - you can now be tested even if no symptoms

Update for members where Covid is in your care home – you can now be tested even if no symptoms

This is an update on who is eligible for testing for Covid-19. It has been confirmed that where one resident ... Read More
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New Covid-19 safety leaflet for members

UNISON Scotland has issued a Covid-19 Safety leaflet for members in addressing safety issues during the pandemic. The leaflet can ... Read More
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UNISON calls on the Scottish Government to pass on funding in full to councils for Covid-19

UNISON Scotland has written to the Scottish Government condemning the failure to pass on in full, the money provided by ... Read More
Join our May Day celebrations tomorrow online and back our frontline workers

Join our May Day celebrations tomorrow online and back our frontline workers

All branch members are urged to join the Zoom webinar to celebrate International Workers' Day (May Day) on 1st May ... Read More
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Updated guidance on expanded testing programme for Scottish workers

The government has issued new updated guidance on the roll out of home testing kits for those who do not ... Read More