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Scottish public-sector workers face increase in violence, union warns
VIOLENT incidents in Scotland’s public sector have rocketed, a union warned today.
In its annual report on violence at work, Unison, which represents tens of thousands of workers across the country’s public services, has noted a shocking 31 per cent increase in cases.
The statistics show the numbers of violent incidents against workers soaring by 12,931 to 54,684 in 2022-23.
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