Unison Dumfries & Galloway

04/09/2026

John Swinney's plan to merge NHS Scotland's 14 health boards into two was billed as fresh reform but unions say the restructuring was…

03/09/2026

There will soon be a permanent memorial to Jane Haining at Auschwitz Camp 1 - Block 9

03/09/2026

Scottish Holocaust victim Jane Haining recognised at Auschwitz during UNISON study trip

Jane Haining declined numerous offers to come back home to Scotland before being arrested and taken to Auschwitz.

02/09/2026

01/09/2026

You cannot restructure your way out of a public service crisis.

Scotland needs investment in staff, services and capacity, not costly upheaval that takes decisions further from workers and communities.

Read and share UNISON Scotland’s response:

Responding to the programme for government outlined by the Scottish First Minister today (Tuesday), UNISON Scottish Secretary Lilian Macer said: “You cannot

01/09/2026

We’re at D&GC’s health and wellbeing event at the Ryan Centre, Stranraer today. Come and see 👋 and join up or become a workplace contact or steward ✊

31/08/2026

💜💚 Public Service Reform – UNISON Scotland Responds

The Scottish Parliament’s Public Service Reform Committee is examining how the 2027/28 Scottish Budget will deliver reform of Scotland’s public services.

The Scottish Government has set targets for the next three years including:

💷 £500 million in annual “efficiency savings”
👥 A 0.5% reduction in the public sector workforce each year

The Committee has asked whether these targets are achievable and what impact they will have on public service reform.

UNISON Scotland has submitted its response, making sure the voices of our members and the workers who deliver Scotland’s vital public services are heard.

📢 Public service reform must work for our services, our workforce and the communities that depend on them.

You can read the published consultation responses here 👇

https://yourviews.parliament.scot/334/public-service-reform-pre-budget-scrutiny-2027-28/consultation/published_select_respondent

💜💚 Strong public services need a properly supported and valued workforce ✊

Find and participate in consultations run by the Scottish Parliament

31/08/2026

NHS boards have been told that caring for patients in corridors is "unacceptable", under new Scottish government plans to clear bottlenecks in hospitals.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4y6OBSs

26/08/2026

A big thank you to all our UNISON Dumfries and Galloway members and Dumfries and Galloway Council Workers that work in the Moffat Town Hall, Castle Douglas Waste Depot, Belmont Primary School/Stranraer, The Ryan Centre/Stranraer, Annan Library and Hecklegirth Primary School/Annan for the warm welcome and feedback our Branch Organisors Lorraine and Phil received on their workplace visits over the last 2 days. Our members feedback is valuable and much appreciatted. Please be assured your branch is committed to actioning requests for future visits and making sure you receive up to date and essential membership information.💜💚

We would also like to communicate a further thank you and note of appreciation to the members in these workplaces that have stepped forward as workplace contacts for the branch!🙂

If you work in Dumfries and Galloway and want to speak with us about workplace issues or about getting involved as an active UNISON member? Just email [email protected] & [email protected] and we’ll pay you a visit!