Simon Macfarlane
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Last week, more than 20,000 council workers in Glasgow were threatened with dismissal in the biggest single act of fire and rehire in British history.
‘No worker… should ever again be told to accept worse terms and conditions or lose your job’ Louise Noble, UNISON Scotland tells Labour conference.
‘No worker… should ever again be told to accept worse terms and conditions or lose your job’ Louise Noble, UNISON Scotland tells Labour conference.
September 29, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Last week, more than 20,000 council workers in Glasgow were threatened with dismissal in the biggest single act of fire and rehire in British history.
‘No worker… should ever again be told to accept worse terms and conditions or lose your job’ Louise Noble, UNISON Scotland tells Labour conference.
‘No worker… should ever again be told to accept worse terms and conditions or lose your job’ Louise Noble, UNISON Scotland tells Labour conference.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/re...
Reconsider the Closure of Torquay DWP Office and Protect Local Jobs
This matters because the proposed closure isn't about the work ending, it's about an office closing. The jobs still need doing, but experienced staff could be forced out of the DWP or asked to travel ...
www.megaphone.org.uk
September 30, 2026 at 9:38 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/re...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/re...
Reconsider the Closure of Torquay DWP Office and Protect Local Jobs
This matters because the proposed closure isn't about the work ending, it's about an office closing. The jobs still need doing, but experienced staff could be forced out of the DWP or asked to travel ...
www.megaphone.org.uk
September 29, 2026 at 12:25 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/re...
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/re...
Reconsider the Closure of Torquay DWP Office and Protect Local Jobs
This matters because the proposed closure isn't about the work ending, it's about an office closing. The jobs still need doing, but experienced staff could be forced out of the DWP or asked to travel ...
www.megaphone.org.uk
September 29, 2026 at 11:29 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/re...
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Solidarity with UNISON members at @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social on strike today.
With reserves of £90m and growing, compulsory redundancies are a choice, not a necessity. Employers should be working with unions to protect jobs, not pushing through cuts.
#Solidarity 💜✊
With reserves of £90m and growing, compulsory redundancies are a choice, not a necessity. Employers should be working with unions to protect jobs, not pushing through cuts.
#Solidarity 💜✊
@unisoninhe.bsky.social members at @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social out on strike against needless compulsory redundancies today. £90 million in reserves and growing yet! At ACAS management refused to utilise reserves to avoid compulsory cuts and to work with unions jointly. @unison.org.uk
September 17, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Solidarity with UNISON members at @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social on strike today.
With reserves of £90m and growing, compulsory redundancies are a choice, not a necessity. Employers should be working with unions to protect jobs, not pushing through cuts.
#Solidarity 💜✊
With reserves of £90m and growing, compulsory redundancies are a choice, not a necessity. Employers should be working with unions to protect jobs, not pushing through cuts.
#Solidarity 💜✊
Davena Rankin @unison.org.uk Branch Secretary at @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social sets out why our members are solidly out on strike today. Fighting for jobs, education and the student experience. Time for Alyn Smith MSP the new minister to step in and get this dispute sorted! @unisoninhe.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Davena Rankin @unison.org.uk Branch Secretary at @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social sets out why our members are solidly out on strike today. Fighting for jobs, education and the student experience. Time for Alyn Smith MSP the new minister to step in and get this dispute sorted! @unisoninhe.bsky.social
@unisoninhe.bsky.social members at @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social out on strike against needless compulsory redundancies today. £90 million in reserves and growing yet! At ACAS management refused to utilise reserves to avoid compulsory cuts and to work with unions jointly. @unison.org.uk
September 17, 2026 at 7:42 AM
@unisoninhe.bsky.social members at @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social out on strike against needless compulsory redundancies today. £90 million in reserves and growing yet! At ACAS management refused to utilise reserves to avoid compulsory cuts and to work with unions jointly. @unison.org.uk
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Your Branch Chair Andrew is in Brighton representing UNISON Scotland members at TUC 2026.
Great to be at TUC Congress 2026 in Brighton with colleagues from UNISON Scotland.
A busy few days of debate, discussion and standing up for our members ✊
A busy few days of debate, discussion and standing up for our members ✊
September 13, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Your Branch Chair Andrew is in Brighton representing UNISON Scotland members at TUC 2026.
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💜💚 Positive meeting tonight with our ODP members as we begin the Agenda for Change re-banding process.
Great to have Bill Kilvington and Mike Donnellon from the College of ODPs joining us and supporting the process.
Making sure ODP roles are recognised and valued ✊
Great to have Bill Kilvington and Mike Donnellon from the College of ODPs joining us and supporting the process.
Making sure ODP roles are recognised and valued ✊
August 31, 2026 at 6:41 PM
💜💚 Positive meeting tonight with our ODP members as we begin the Agenda for Change re-banding process.
Great to have Bill Kilvington and Mike Donnellon from the College of ODPs joining us and supporting the process.
Making sure ODP roles are recognised and valued ✊
Great to have Bill Kilvington and Mike Donnellon from the College of ODPs joining us and supporting the process.
Making sure ODP roles are recognised and valued ✊
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Some of our branch representatives are in Falkirk today for the Unity March, standing alongside trade unionists and communities against racism and the far right.
✊ Unity over division. Solidarity over hate.
Hope not Hate. ❤️
✊ Unity over division. Solidarity over hate.
Hope not Hate. ❤️
August 15, 2026 at 12:52 PM
Some of our branch representatives are in Falkirk today for the Unity March, standing alongside trade unionists and communities against racism and the far right.
✊ Unity over division. Solidarity over hate.
Hope not Hate. ❤️
✊ Unity over division. Solidarity over hate.
Hope not Hate. ❤️
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UNISON Scotland Labour Link has endorsed Monica Lennon for Scottish Labour Leader.
Scotland needs a leader who will stand up for public services, oppose cuts and fight for the investment our NHS, social care and councils urgently need 💜🌹
Scotland needs a leader who will stand up for public services, oppose cuts and fight for the investment our NHS, social care and councils urgently need 💜🌹
August 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
UNISON Scotland Labour Link has endorsed Monica Lennon for Scottish Labour Leader.
Scotland needs a leader who will stand up for public services, oppose cuts and fight for the investment our NHS, social care and councils urgently need 💜🌹
Scotland needs a leader who will stand up for public services, oppose cuts and fight for the investment our NHS, social care and councils urgently need 💜🌹
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☀️ Good morning from St Andrews Community Hospital! 💜💚
We're here this morning meeting members, answering questions and promoting everything UNISON has to offer.
If you see us around, come over and say hello—we're always happy to have a chat and help however we can. ✊
@unisonlouise.bsky.social
We're here this morning meeting members, answering questions and promoting everything UNISON has to offer.
If you see us around, come over and say hello—we're always happy to have a chat and help however we can. ✊
@unisonlouise.bsky.social
August 5, 2026 at 9:11 AM
☀️ Good morning from St Andrews Community Hospital! 💜💚
We're here this morning meeting members, answering questions and promoting everything UNISON has to offer.
If you see us around, come over and say hello—we're always happy to have a chat and help however we can. ✊
@unisonlouise.bsky.social
We're here this morning meeting members, answering questions and promoting everything UNISON has to offer.
If you see us around, come over and say hello—we're always happy to have a chat and help however we can. ✊
@unisonlouise.bsky.social
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🗳️ Scottish Labour Leadership Election 2026
If you're a UNISON Labour Link member, you may be eligible to vote.
📧 Ballots are issued by email from 28 Aug. Check your contact details are up to date.
More info 👇
fifehealth.unison.site/2026/08/04/%...
If you're a UNISON Labour Link member, you may be eligible to vote.
📧 Ballots are issued by email from 28 Aug. Check your contact details are up to date.
More info 👇
fifehealth.unison.site/2026/08/04/%...
August 4, 2026 at 10:39 AM
🗳️ Scottish Labour Leadership Election 2026
If you're a UNISON Labour Link member, you may be eligible to vote.
📧 Ballots are issued by email from 28 Aug. Check your contact details are up to date.
More info 👇
fifehealth.unison.site/2026/08/04/%...
If you're a UNISON Labour Link member, you may be eligible to vote.
📧 Ballots are issued by email from 28 Aug. Check your contact details are up to date.
More info 👇
fifehealth.unison.site/2026/08/04/%...
Our @unison.org.uk ward clerks are out on strike today across @nhsggc.bsky.social because they have been undervalued and underpaid for years. These vital staff (mostly women) are vital to patient care. @angelaconstance.bsky.social needs to get this sorted now! @unisonhealth.bsky.social
August 5, 2026 at 9:17 AM
Our @unison.org.uk ward clerks are out on strike today across @nhsggc.bsky.social because they have been undervalued and underpaid for years. These vital staff (mostly women) are vital to patient care. @angelaconstance.bsky.social needs to get this sorted now! @unisonhealth.bsky.social
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"To me, they should be the best paid people in society, not the worst"
Today PM Andy Burnham paid tribute to care workers and said he'd work with others to reform social care.
UNISON is calling for the Fair Pay Agreement in care, a National Care Service, and a fair visa system
Today PM Andy Burnham paid tribute to care workers and said he'd work with others to reform social care.
UNISON is calling for the Fair Pay Agreement in care, a National Care Service, and a fair visa system
July 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"To me, they should be the best paid people in society, not the worst"
Today PM Andy Burnham paid tribute to care workers and said he'd work with others to reform social care.
UNISON is calling for the Fair Pay Agreement in care, a National Care Service, and a fair visa system
Today PM Andy Burnham paid tribute to care workers and said he'd work with others to reform social care.
UNISON is calling for the Fair Pay Agreement in care, a National Care Service, and a fair visa system
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🌹 And that’s a wrap!
UNISON’s National Labour Link Forum is over for another year.
A great day of motions, debate and networking with colleagues from across our union (even indoors on a sunny day ☀️😅).
Taking the learning back to our branches ✊💜💚
UNISON’s National Labour Link Forum is over for another year.
A great day of motions, debate and networking with colleagues from across our union (even indoors on a sunny day ☀️😅).
Taking the learning back to our branches ✊💜💚
July 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
🌹 And that’s a wrap!
UNISON’s National Labour Link Forum is over for another year.
A great day of motions, debate and networking with colleagues from across our union (even indoors on a sunny day ☀️😅).
Taking the learning back to our branches ✊💜💚
UNISON’s National Labour Link Forum is over for another year.
A great day of motions, debate and networking with colleagues from across our union (even indoors on a sunny day ☀️😅).
Taking the learning back to our branches ✊💜💚
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🚨The UK-US pharma deal with Trump will cost 229,000 lives in England.
The deal is so bad that the editor of the British Medical Journal says it suggests "We’ll kill our poor people to make your rich companies richer”.
Dear Andy Burnham, tear up this deal as Prime Minister. Thank you.
The deal is so bad that the editor of the British Medical Journal says it suggests "We’ll kill our poor people to make your rich companies richer”.
Dear Andy Burnham, tear up this deal as Prime Minister. Thank you.
July 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
🚨The UK-US pharma deal with Trump will cost 229,000 lives in England.
The deal is so bad that the editor of the British Medical Journal says it suggests "We’ll kill our poor people to make your rich companies richer”.
Dear Andy Burnham, tear up this deal as Prime Minister. Thank you.
The deal is so bad that the editor of the British Medical Journal says it suggests "We’ll kill our poor people to make your rich companies richer”.
Dear Andy Burnham, tear up this deal as Prime Minister. Thank you.
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Excellent piece by Aditya Chakrabortty on the terrible and lethal pharma deal signed by Starmer with Trump.
"That extra money will go from British taxpayers to shareholders in multinational drug companies."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"That extra money will go from British taxpayers to shareholders in multinational drug companies."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Starmer’s goodbye gift to Britain: a US pharma deal that could be more lethal than Covid | Aditya Chakrabortty
The deal on medicine imports will cost the NHS billions and take funding away from doctors, nurses, cancer scans and the rest, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
July 2, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Excellent piece by Aditya Chakrabortty on the terrible and lethal pharma deal signed by Starmer with Trump.
"That extra money will go from British taxpayers to shareholders in multinational drug companies."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"That extra money will go from British taxpayers to shareholders in multinational drug companies."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In Glasgow today tutoring the New Delegates Conference Course 💜💚
Always important to ensure Scottish delegates understand how conference works and feel confident participating on behalf of their branches and members ✊
Always important to ensure Scottish delegates understand how conference works and feel confident participating on behalf of their branches and members ✊
May 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM
In Glasgow today tutoring the New Delegates Conference Course 💜💚
Always important to ensure Scottish delegates understand how conference works and feel confident participating on behalf of their branches and members ✊
Always important to ensure Scottish delegates understand how conference works and feel confident participating on behalf of their branches and members ✊
Ask the government to stand firm on its pledge to ban zero hours contracts. I just signed, can you?
This is a key moment: some businesses are pushing for the protections to be watered down ahead of the government’s upcoming consultation. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...
This is a key moment: some businesses are pushing for the protections to be watered down ahead of the government’s upcoming consultation. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stamp out zero-hours contracts: protect all workers from exploitation
Ask the government to stand firm on its pledge to ban zero hours contracts.
This is a key moment: some businesses are pushing for the protections to be watered down ahead of the government’s upcoming...
www.megaphone.org.uk
May 28, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Ask the government to stand firm on its pledge to ban zero hours contracts. I just signed, can you?
This is a key moment: some businesses are pushing for the protections to be watered down ahead of the government’s upcoming consultation. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...
This is a key moment: some businesses are pushing for the protections to be watered down ahead of the government’s upcoming consultation. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/st...
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🌹 The UNISON Scottish Labour Link Committee AGM took place today.
Our delegates have helped set the priorities and plan for the year ahead, focusing on engagement, campaigning and ensuring members’ voices continue to be heard ✊
Our delegates have helped set the priorities and plan for the year ahead, focusing on engagement, campaigning and ensuring members’ voices continue to be heard ✊
May 22, 2026 at 1:33 PM
🌹 The UNISON Scottish Labour Link Committee AGM took place today.
Our delegates have helped set the priorities and plan for the year ahead, focusing on engagement, campaigning and ensuring members’ voices continue to be heard ✊
Our delegates have helped set the priorities and plan for the year ahead, focusing on engagement, campaigning and ensuring members’ voices continue to be heard ✊
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Congratulations to Zia Hussain on being elected Chair of the UNISON Scotland Labour Link Committee today.
A well-deserved appointment and an important role in helping strengthen the voice of working people across Scotland.
Pictured here with UNISON Scotland Regional Manager Simon MacFarlane.
A well-deserved appointment and an important role in helping strengthen the voice of working people across Scotland.
Pictured here with UNISON Scotland Regional Manager Simon MacFarlane.
May 22, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Congratulations to Zia Hussain on being elected Chair of the UNISON Scotland Labour Link Committee today.
A well-deserved appointment and an important role in helping strengthen the voice of working people across Scotland.
Pictured here with UNISON Scotland Regional Manager Simon MacFarlane.
A well-deserved appointment and an important role in helping strengthen the voice of working people across Scotland.
Pictured here with UNISON Scotland Regional Manager Simon MacFarlane.