Manifesto - Scottish Election 2016

The election campaign is now over but the UNISON Scotland range of manifestos below will remain our reference point for our continuing campaign for the public services our members deliver.

Questions for candidates: a series of questions for UNISON activists to put to party candidates in the Scottish Parliament election 2016 – plus ‘infographics’ for use in social media…

New economic report concludes Scotland needs ‘urgent exit from austerity’, says UNISON
28 April 2016
Scotland needs ‘urgent exit from austerity’ is the conclusion of a new report commissioned by UNISON, Scotland’s largest trade union. The new report, The Impact of ...
Public services and a sustainable Scotland Minifesto 2016
18 April 2016
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face in Scotland and globally. We have world leading climate change legislation, legislation that UNISON Scotland ...
Scotland in UNISON No 119 April 2016
15 April 2016
Ten ways to strengthen Scotland’s services: Manifesto for the Scottish election ‘We want to see a Parliament using the powers at its disposal in order to ...
Public services are a high priority for voters, says opinion poll
7 April 2016
UNISON has launched its Manifesto for the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections calling on people to vote for who they think will invest in public services. The ...
UNISON welcomes IPPR Scotland report ‘Scotland pay packets down 12% in real-terms since 2009’
23 March 2016
IPPR report confirms UNISON’s view that falling real terms pay has had a considerable negative effect on the economy. The IPPR report which is published today ...

3 May 2016

Tackling health inequality is one of the greatest challenges we face, says UNISON UNISON Scotland called for a fresh approach ...

2 May 2016

Social care in Scotland is in crisis! The provision of social care has changed rapidly over the last 20 years, ...

29 April 2016

Scotland’s councils deliver the services upon which we all rely. From childcare to care for our elderly and vulnerable, keeping ...

28 April 2016

UNISON Scotland has commissioned this report from leading economist Professor John Maclaren in order to offer analysis of the impact ...

18 April 2016

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges we face in Scotland and globally. We have world leading climate change ...

6 April 2016

This is UNISON Scotland's manifesto for the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections. It calls on everyone in Scotland to vote for who they think ...

30 March 2016

Childcare should be provided free at the point of use by the public sector. Currently Scotland’s childcare provision is patchy, ...

23 March 2016

Since the establishment of Police Scotland police staff have borne the brunt of a process of centralisation, budget cuts and ...