Voices of Scotland Brave political decisions needed Properly funded public services are good for the economy as a whole, says KATE RAMSDEN
Features Scotland | Tuesday 14th Feb 2023 Voices of Scotland Unison has big plans for international women's day in Glasgow
Friday 02nd Dec 2022 This is not the national care service we need Unison completely supports a new, expanded care system — but what the Scottish government has put in front of us enables the break-up and privatisation of social work, institutionalising insecurity, warns KATE RAMSDEN
Monday 01st Aug 2022 VOICES OF SCOTLAND National care service: social workers’ concerns We were beginning to make progress on the challenges facing social workers that see so many leave the job only a few years after qualifying — instead the NCS Bill has taken things out of our hands once more, warns KATE RAMSDEN
Tuesday 08th Jun 2021 VOICES OF SCOTLAND From the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders work-in to today The recent growth of the unions in membership and activity gives us the chance to learn from the past and turn the tables on the right-wing agenda, says KATE RAMSDEN
Wednesday 21st Oct 2020 VOICES OF SCOTLAND Poverty could be addressed tomorrow if the political will was there Although Challenge Poverty Week is a worthy endeavour, we need to be much more radical if we’re to address the constant economic pressure on the very poorest in society, says KATE RAMSDEN
Wednesday 01st Apr 2020 Lessons from Scotland's independent care review A breakthrough independent review has taken place over 3 years, speaking to 5,500 social workers, looked-after adults and children, reports KATE RAMSDEN
Friday 31st Jan 2020 The future should rest in the hands of the Scottish people KATE RAMSDEN of Unison’s Scottish committee explains the challenge in the face of the demands for a second independence referendum and how the union is approaching it
Tuesday 20th Aug 2019 Why did women put up with being made to feel ashamed of their periods for so long? KATE RAMSDEN welcomes the women who are speaking out and taking action over period poverty – and challenging the narrative of ‘shame’ at the same time
Monday 15th Apr 2019 Union support makes all the difference for social workers These are tough times for public service workers who work in or are funded by Scottish councils, writes KATE RAMSDEN, but with the support of Unison they’ve been emboldened to act
Friday 21st Dec 2018 My mum’s house was struck by Pan Am flight 103 after it was blasted out of the sky – she was lucky to escape alive KATE RAMSDEN recalls a day of disaster in Lockerbie 30 years ago
Tuesday 10th May 2022 Voices of Scotland The inspiring work of the Glasgow Girls defending their asylum-seeker friends We must never forget the power of kindness and compassion and the power of the collective, writes KATE RAMSDEN