The Latest Breaking News from Unison

Food Standards Agency staff strike ballot could lead to Christmas meat shortages

If employees vote to walk out it could bring the meat industry to a halt, Unison said.

The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2022

‘Devastating toll’ of attacks on teaching assistants revealed by study

Exclusive: Largely female and low-paid UK school staff report being kicked and punched by pupils

The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2022

NHS facing mass staff walkouts this winter as unions hold votes on coordinated strike action

TUC meeting in Brighton ahead of ballot of 400,000 Unison healthcare workers

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2022

Strike action in sectors across Perth and Kinross set to hit the region in the coming weeks

BT workers, Openreach engineers, postal workers, rail workers, healthcare staff and teachers have all taken part in, or been approached for, staging walkouts over pay and working conditions

Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022

B.Grimm subsidiary wraps up significant acquisitions

B.Grimm Healthcare, a unit under B.Grimm Group, announced the acquisition of Medline, Unison, F.C.P. and All Research, effective Sept 30.

Bangkok Post · Oct 11, 2022

Long-running pay dispute involving Dumfries and Galloway Council staff resolved

Unison and Unite members have voted to accept the latest offer from the Scottish Government and Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

Daily Record · Oct 11, 2022

‘We want to get on with what we love’: what union activists are fighting for

A train cleaner, a 999 call handler and a museum guide say they are tired of feeling unvalued and being left behind financially

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2022

NHS Tayside health workers could strike next month over national pay dispute

Both unions Unison and Unite rejected the Scottish Government’s five per cent pay rise offer for NHS staff for 2022-23

Daily Record · Oct 7, 2022

Union leader: Downing Street sees us as the ‘enemy within’

THE head of the UK’s largest trade union is to attack Downing Street for seeing it as the “enemy within”, in contrast to the inclusive…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 6, 2022

Liverpool Hope University staff strike over 'ludicrously low' pay rise

Administrators, cleaners, library, security and catering employees walked out of work this morning

Liverpool Echo · Oct 4, 2022