Cuts threats spark recruitment boost

UNISON Scotland membership has increased again, Scottish Organiser, John Keggie reported to the last Scottish Committee.

Despite (or probably because) of the squeeze on public spending initiated by the recession, Scotland’s membership increased by around 1,500 and now stands at over 160,000.

That figure covers varying ups and downs in branch membership figures and it is clear there is still potential for further increases.

John said, “It is a really positive achievement by UNISON staff and activists to turn what was at one stage looking like a drop, into this increase in members. Financial pressures are squeezing recruitment and cutting new intakes – but these threats are making it even more important that the protection of membership is extended to non-members. We need to be out there telling non-members – we can help you and you can help yourselves by joining and contacting UNISON as the union standing up for public service workers under attack.”

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