The branch has issued a survey to all social work members for whom we hold email addresses, to find out
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Scotland’s most vulnerable put at risk as social work services reach breaking point, warns UNISON
UNISON Scotland has warned of a social work crisis as cuts have left the service struggling to cope. UNISON’s report
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Social work members’ survey on impact of cuts on services – please add your voice
UNISON Scotland’s Social Work Issues Group (SWIG) is encouraging members on social work teams to take part in a union
Read moreLocal Government Conference Report
Local Government Conference was held in Brighton from 17-18 June 2018. Branch delegates were Ann Gray, Morag Lawrence and Kathleen
Read moreStop the huge rises in SSSC fees for Scottish care workers and social workers
UNISON, Scotland’s largest public service union, has hit out after an announcement by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) to
Read moreTime to Care – if you work in care are you getting the Scottish Living Wage?
#TimetoCare From 1 October 2016 social care workers should be be paid £8.25 per hour. Help UNISON enforce the Living Wage
Read moreConference calls for unity to expose the Tory lies and to protect public services
#uNDC15 UNISON’s National Delegate Conference, held in Glasgow from 16-19 June 2015 was all about unity this year as delegates faced up
Read moreUNISON welcomes decision in Edinburgh social work contempt of court case
UNISON Scotland today welcomed the decision by the Court of Session that the conduct of social workers in Edinburgh City
Read moreBranch to revisit Children and Families Social Work teams
The Branch will once again make workplace visits to all the Children and Families Social Work Teams across Aberdeenshire in
Read moreAberdeenshire UNISON success at Scottish Communication Awards
Following on from their success at last year’s Scottish Communications Awards, the branch has won a silver and a bronze
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